See also: Kallam and kallām

Albanian

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Etymology

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From Greek καλάμι (kalámi).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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References

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