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Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root ك ل م (k-l-m), cf. كَلَّمَ (kallama, “to speak”).
Noun
كَلَام • (kalām) m (usually uncountable)
- talking, speaking
- conversation, speech, talk, language
- discussion, debate
- dispute, controversy
- words, word, saying
- statement, remark
- sentence, clause, phrase
Declension
Declension of noun كَلَام (kalām)
Singular
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basic singular triptote
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Construct
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Informal
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كَلَام kalām
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الْكَلَام al-kalām
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كَلَام kalām
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Nominative
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كَلَامٌ kalāmun
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الْكَلَامُ al-kalāmu
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كَلَامُ kalāmu
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Accusative
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كَلَامًا kalāman
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الْكَلَامَ al-kalāma
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كَلَامَ kalāma
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Genitive
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كَلَامٍ kalāmin
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الْكَلَامِ al-kalāmi
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كَلَامِ kalāmi
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Etymology 2
Noun
كِلَام • (kilām) m pl
- plural of كَلْم (kalm)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic كَلَام (kalām).
Noun
كلام • (kelam)
- talking
Descendants
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic كَلَام (kalām).
Pronunciation
Noun
كلام • (kalām) m
- (uncountable) words, talk
See also
كلمة (kilme, “word”)