كلمه
North Levantine Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
كلمه • (kilmi) f (plural كلمات (kilmāt), dual كلمتين (kilimtayn))
Usage notes edit
- The dual is used in the sense of “a couple of words”, “a couple of things”:
- رح قللك كلمتين. ― raḥ ʾil-lak kilimtayn ― I’ll tell you a couple of words.
Ottoman Turkish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
كلمه • (kelime) (plural كلمهلر or كلمات)
Descendants edit
- Turkish: kelime
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
كلمه • (gelme)
- verbal noun of كلمك (gelmek)
Descendants edit
- Turkish: gelme