kallam

See also: Kallam and kallām

Albanian

Etymology

From Greek καλάμι (kalámi).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈɫam]

Noun

kallam m (plural kallama, definite kallami, definite plural kallamat)

  1. cane, reed (Arundo donax)
  2. rod, staff, pipe
  3. stalk (of corn, other plants)
  4. small wind instrument, fife
  5. case of rifle bullet
  6. shin

Derived terms

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “kallam”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 700
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