Telugu

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /kalamu/

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic قَلَم (qalam), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, reed).

Noun

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కలము (kalamun (plural కలములు)

  1. pen (a tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kalam.

Noun

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కలము (kalamun (plural కలములు)

  1. boat or ship

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