kallm

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂-m-, enlargment of *kolH- (“awn”) (cf. kalli). Compare Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”), Latin culmus (“haulm”), Old High German halam, Old Prussian salme (“straw”). A loan from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos) or Latin calamus is also possible.

Pronunciation

Noun

kallm m (plural kallma, definite kallmi, definite plural kallmat) (originally Gheg, Arvanitika)

  1. (botany) bulrush, cattail (Typha)
    Synonym: kundje
  2. (regional) reed, cane
    Synonym: kallam
  3. rolling pin
    Synonyms: petës, okllai, hollues
  4. part of sock from ankle to knee
  5. pipe, pipe-like rod
  6. narrow plot of land for vegetable farming
    Synonym: vllajë

Declension

Declension of kallm
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kallm kallmi kallma kallmat
accusative kallmin
dative kallmi kallmit kallmave kallmave
ablative kallmash

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See also

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kallm”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 167

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe ‎, 1980
  • “kallm”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “kallm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 178
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