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title: "كَلَام (kalām) meaning in Arabic: speech, talk"
description: "كَلَام (kalām) means “speech, talk”. Root ك·ل·م, pattern فَعَال, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kalam"
language: "en"
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# كَلَام

*kalām* · **speech, talk**

كَلَام (kalām) is an Arabic noun meaning “speech, talk”. It is built on the root ك·ل·م in the pattern فَعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ل·م
- Pattern: فَعَال
- Level: A2

## Words from the root ك·ل·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·ل·م with كَلَام; each opens its own entry.

- [كَلِمَة](https://fasaha.app/w/kalimat) — kalima, word (A0)
- [تَكَلَّمَ](https://fasaha.app/w/takallama) — takallama, to speak, to talk (A2)
- [مُتَكَلِّم](https://fasaha.app/w/mutakallim) — mutakallim, speaker (B2)

## How to read كَلَام, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about كَلَام

### What is the root of كَلَام?

The root of كَلَام is ك·ل·م. Words built on the same root include كَلِمَة (word), تَكَلَّمَ (to speak, to talk), مُتَكَلِّم (speaker).

### What pattern does كَلَام follow?

كَلَام follows the pattern فَعَال, with the root letters ك·ل·م poured into it.

### What level is كَلَام?

Fasaha first uses كَلَام at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)