qelem

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See also: qələm

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Arabic قلم (qalam), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).

Pronunciation

Noun

qelem f (plural qelemên, Arabic spelling قەلەم)

  1. pencil
    Synonym: pênûs

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2003) “qelem”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary, with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, page 478