Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
kalam
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Speculative theology.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَلَام (kalām, “literary speech”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

mutakallim

Questions

What does kalam mean?
Speculative theology.
Where does kalam come from?
Borrowed from Arabic كَلَام (kalām, “literary speech”).

How to pronounce kalam

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