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كلمة

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See also: کلمه and کلمہ

Arabic

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Root
ك ل م (k l m)
12 terms

Etymology

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From the root ك ل م (k l m). The Christian meaning is Semantic loan from Koine Greek λόγος (lógos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.li.ma/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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كَلِمَة (kalimaf (plural كَلِمَات (kalimāt) or كَلِم (kalim))

  1. (countable) speech, utterance, statement
    Synonym: قَوْل (qawl)
    أَلْقَى كَلِمَةًʔalqā kalimatanHe gave a speech.
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 14:26:
      وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِنْ فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِنْ قَرَارٍ
      wa-maṯalu kalimatin ḵabīṯatin ka-šajaratin ḵabīṯatin ijtuṯṯat min fawqi l-ʔarḍi mā lahā min qarārin
      And the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth's surface; it has no stability.
  2. (grammar) word [from 8th century]
    Synonym: حَرْف (ḥarf) (obsolete)
    • Ibn Malik
      كَلَامُنَا لَفْظٌ مُفِيدٌ كَٱسْتَقِمْ / وَٱسْمٌ وَفِعْلٌ ثُمَّ حَرْفٌ ٱلْكَلِمْ
      kalāmunā lafẓun mufīdun kastaqim / wasmun wafiʕlun ṯumma ḥarfun l-kalim
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (Christianity, with definite article) The Word, Logos.
    • John 1:1, Van Dyck version
      فِي الْبَدْءِ كَانَ الْكَلِمَةُ
      fī l-badʔi kāna al-kalimatu
      In the beginning was the Word

Declension

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Declension of noun كَلِمَة (kalima)
singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal كَلِمَة
kalima
الْكَلِمَة
al-kalima
كَلِمَة
kalimat
nominative كَلِمَةٌ
kalimatun
الْكَلِمَةُ
al-kalimatu
كَلِمَةُ
kalimatu
accusative كَلِمَةً
kalimatan
الْكَلِمَةَ
al-kalimata
كَلِمَةَ
kalimata
genitive كَلِمَةٍ
kalimatin
الْكَلِمَةِ
al-kalimati
كَلِمَةِ
kalimati
dual indefinite definite construct
informal كَلِمَتَيْن
kalimatayn
الْكَلِمَتَيْن
al-kalimatayn
كَلِمَتَيْ
kalimatay
nominative كَلِمَتَانِ
kalimatāni
الْكَلِمَتَانِ
al-kalimatāni
كَلِمَتَا
kalimatā
accusative كَلِمَتَيْنِ
kalimatayni
الْكَلِمَتَيْنِ
al-kalimatayni
كَلِمَتَيْ
kalimatay
genitive كَلِمَتَيْنِ
kalimatayni
الْكَلِمَتَيْنِ
al-kalimatayni
كَلِمَتَيْ
kalimatay
plural sound feminine plural‎;
basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal كَلِمَات‎; كَلِم
kalimāt‎; kalim
الْكَلِمَات‎; الْكَلِم
al-kalimāt‎; al-kalim
كَلِمَات‎; كَلِم
kalimāt‎; kalim
nominative كَلِمَاتٌ‎; كَلِمٌ
kalimātun‎; kalimun
الْكَلِمَاتُ‎; الْكَلِمُ
al-kalimātu‎; al-kalimu
كَلِمَاتُ‎; كَلِمُ
kalimātu‎; kalimu
accusative كَلِمَاتٍ‎; كَلِمًا
kalimātin‎; kaliman
الْكَلِمَاتِ‎; الْكَلِمَ
al-kalimāti‎; al-kalima
كَلِمَاتِ‎; كَلِمَ
kalimāti‎; kalima
genitive كَلِمَاتٍ‎; كَلِمٍ
kalimātin‎; kalimin
الْكَلِمَاتِ‎; الْكَلِمِ
al-kalimāti‎; al-kalimi
كَلِمَاتِ‎; كَلِمِ
kalimāti‎; kalimi

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Anagrams

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Chadian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Noun

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كلمة (kilmef (plural كلمات (kalimāt, kilmāt))

  1. word

References

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  • Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 76

Egyptian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kil.ma/, [ˈkelmæ]

Noun

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كلمة (kilmaf (plural كلام (kalām))

  1. (grammar) word

Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كلمة (kilmaf (plural كلمات (kilmāt))

  1. (grammar) word
    شنو سپلنق كلمة "گربه" بالايراني؟
    ʃinu spiling kilmat "gorbeh" bil-īrāni?
    What is the spelling of the word "gorbeh" in Persian?
  2. speech, saying, utterance
    كلمة امك فوق كلمة اي احد
    kilmat ummik fōg kilmat ay a7ad
    Your mother's word is above everyone else's

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كلمة (kilmaf (dual كِلمتين (kilmatēn), plural كلمات (kilmāt))

  1. word

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كلمة (kalmaf (plural كلمات (kalmāt))

  1. word
  2. promise

North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمة (kalima).

Noun

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كلمة (kilmef (dual كلمتين (kilimtayn), plural كلمات (kilmāt))

  1. word

Usage notes

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  • The dual is used in the sense of “a couple of words”, “a couple of things”:
    رح قللك كلمتين.raḥ ʔill-lak kilimtaynI’ll tell you a couple of words.

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كلمة (kilmef (plural كلمات (kalimāt))

  1. word

See also

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