See also: Kallam and kallām

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From Greek καλάμι (kalámi).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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 edit

References edit

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