калам

See also: қалам

Mariupol Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καλάμιν (kalámin), from Koine Greek καλάμιον (kalámion). Cognates include Greek καλάμι (kalámi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈɫäm]
  • Hyphenation: ка‧лам

Noun

кала́м • (kalámn

  1. reed (stiff grass-like plant)

Declension

Declension of кала́м
singular plural
nominative кала́м (kalám) кала́мя (kalámja)
oblique кала́м (kalám) кала́мяс (kalámjas)

*) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

References

  • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006) “кала́м”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN
  • G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) Румеку глоса[1], Donetsk, page 71

Russian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic كلام (kalām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈɫam]

Noun

кала́м • (kalámm inan (genitive кала́ма, nominative plural кала́мы, genitive plural кала́мов)

  1. (Islam) kalam
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic قلم (qalam), derived from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, reed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈɫam]

Noun

кала́м • (kalámm inan (genitive кала́ма, nominative plural кала́мы, genitive plural кала́мов)

  1. alternative form of каля́м (kaljám, qalam, reed pen)
Declension

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaɫəm]

Noun

ка́лам • (kálamm inan pl

  1. dative plural of кал (kal)

Tajik

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian کَلَم (kalam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalam/, [kʰä.läm]

Noun

калам • (kalam) (Persian spelling کلم)

  1. cabbage