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كَلِمَة

speech

Noun · feminineRoot ك-ل-م

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Highlights

Plural
كَلِمَات
Other plural
كَلِم

Most common words from the same root

Verb · Form V
تَكَلَّمَ
to talk
Noun
مُكَالَمَة
conversation
Noun
كَلَام
talking
Verb · Form II
كَلَّمَ
to speak
Noun
كَلْم
bite
Noun
تَكَلُّم
talking

كَلِمَة in English

Noun · feminine

  1. speech, utterance, statement
    أَلْقَى كَلِمَةًHe gave a speech.
    وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِنْ فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِنْ قَرَارٍAnd the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth's surface; it has no stability.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 14:26
  2. word
  3. The Word, Logos. with the definite article

Word origin

The Christian meaning is semantic loan from Koine Greek λόγος (lógos).

Words from the root ك-ل-م

Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →

كَلَّمَ · present يُكَلِّمُ
Form II · Causative or intensive

to speak, to talk, to address

كَلَام
Verbal noun
talking
تَكْلِيم
Verbal noun
مُكَلِّم
Active participle
مُكَلَّم
Passive participle
كَالَمَ · present يُكَالِمُ
Form III · Done to or with someone

to speak with, to talk with, to converse with

conversation
مُكَالِم
Active participle
مُكَالَم
Passive participle
كَلِيم
Derived noun
one who speaks with another person
تَكَلَّمَ · present يَتَكَلَّمُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II

to talk, to have a discussion or conversation

تَكَلُّم
Verbal noun
talking
مُتَكَلِّم
Active participle
spokesman
مُتَكَلِّم
Active participle · Adjective
talking
مُتَكَلَّم
Passive participle
تَكَالَمَ · present يَتَكَالَمُ
Form VI · Mutual action

to talk to each other

تَكَالُم
Verbal noun
مُتَكَالِم
Active participle
مُتَكَالَم
Passive participle
كَلِمَة
Noun · f.
speech
كَلْم
Noun · m.
bite
كَلِيم
Adjective
wounded
كِلِيم
Noun · m.
carpet

كَلِمَة: plural and other forms

Singularكَلِمَة
Pluralكَلِمَات
Alternative pluralsكَلِم

كَلِمَة in a sentence

Dictionary examples

speech

أَلْقَى كَلِمَةًHe gave a speech.

speech

وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِنْ فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِنْ قَرَارٍAnd the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth's surface; it has no stability.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 14:26

From a fully vowelled text

اَلزَّارِعُ يَزْرَعُ الْكَلِمَةَ.The sower soweth the word.Mark 4:14, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
لأَنَّهُ يُقَدَّسُ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ وَالصَّلاَةِ.For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.1 Timothy 4:5, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
كَلِمَتُكَ مُمَحَّصَةٌ جِدًّا، وَعَبْدُكَ أَحَبَّهَا.Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.Psalms 119:140, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV

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