Malumot

Malumot, or ma’lumot in Uzbek orthography, is a term that means information, data, or knowledge. It refers to facts, figures, or understanding that can be communicated, learned, or used to make decisions. In everyday language, malumot can describe everything from personal data to general knowledge, and it appears across media, education, business, and technology. In many contexts, the plural form ma’lumotlar denotes data items or pieces of information, while compound forms such as ma’lumotnoma (reference information) and ma’lumotlar bazasi (database) are common in technical and administrative language. Phrases like ma’lumot olish (to obtain information) and ma’lumot berish (to provide information) are widely used in both formal and informal speech.

Etymology and usage: The word is widely used in Turkic languages and has cognates in Turkish (malumat) and related forms in other languages influenced by Arabic and Persian. In Uzbek, the standard spelling is ma’lumot, with the apostrophe signaling a glottal stop, but transliterations without the apostrophe (malumot) are also encountered in non-standard texts. The term is central to discussions of information management, education, journalism, and information technology, reflecting its foundational role in how knowledge is stored, exchanged, and interpreted.

See also: In Uzbek-language contexts, related terms include ma’lumotlar bazasi (database), ma’lumotnoma (reference note), and ma’lumot olish (to obtain information).