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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلم (kalem) (ultimately from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos)), whence modern Turkish kalem. Doublet of κάλαμος (kálamos) and καλάμι (kalámi).
Pronunciation
Noun
καλέμι • (kalémi) n (plural καλέμια)
- cold chisel
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