kelma

Maltese

Root
k-l-m
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَلِمَة (kalima, “word”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛl.ma/

Noun

kelma f (dual kelmtejn, plural kliem, paucal kelmiet)

  1. word
    • 1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Qanpiena”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:
      Il-qanpiena ħarġet tħabbar
      mill-kampnar: Sar ħin it-talb;
      ejjew nies, il-kelma t’Alla
      sa niżirgħu, ħejju l-qalb!”
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. promise
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Is-sema bagħatlu sabi u s-sultan żamm kelmtu!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Inflection

Inflection of kelma
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person kelmti kelmtna
2nd person kelmtek kelmtkom
3rd person kelmtu kelmtha kelmthom
plural 1st person kliemi kliemna
2nd person kliemek kliemkom
3rd person kliemu kliemha kliemhom
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