kelam

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈlam]
• Hyphenation: kê‧lam

Etymology 1

From Tamil களம் (kaḷam, “blackness, dark colour”), from Sanskrit काल (kāla). Doublet of kala.

Adjective

kêlam

1. blurry, unclear
2. gloomy, overcast
3. dark (without light)

   Synonym: gelap

Etymology 2

From English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, klampe (“a clamp, hook”), from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”).

Noun

kêlam (first-person possessive kelamku, second-person possessive kelammu, third-person possessive kelamnya)

1. clamp.

Further reading

• “kelam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Kholosi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَلَم (qalam), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”).

Noun

kelam ?

1. pencil

References

• Rezaei, Tahereh (2020) First notes on the syntax of Kholosi as a heritage language in the south of Iran‎^[1], Hormozgan Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts & Tourism Organization

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كلام (kelam), from Arabic كَلَام (kalām).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ce.ˈlam/
• Hyphenation: ke‧lam

Noun

kelam (definite accusative kelamı, plural kelamlar)

1. (archaic) remark, word, words

   Mecliste arif ol kelamı dinle / El iki söylerse sen birin söyle

   Be considerate in majlis listen to the words / If others say two parts you say one

2. (archaic) way of saying
3. (archaic, religion) Islamic theology

Derived terms

• Kelam-ı Kadim
• kelamıkibar