noun
Meaning 1
A reed pen used for Islamic calligraphy
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qalam
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic قَلَم (qalam, “pen”), derived from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of calamus.
Across languages
Translations
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- Russian: каля́м (kaljám) — reed pen
- Russian: кала́м (kalám) — reed pen