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title: "كَلِمَة (kalima) meaning in Arabic: word"
description: "كَلِمَة (kalima) means “word”. Root ك·ل·م, pattern فَعِلَة, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kalimat"
language: "en"
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# كَلِمَة

*kalima* · **word**

كَلِمَة (kalima) is an Arabic noun meaning “word”. It is built on the root ك·ل·م in the pattern فَعِلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ل·م
- Pattern: فَعِلَة
- Level: A0

## Forms of كَلِمَة

- Plural: كَلِمَات

## Words from the root ك·ل·م

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

- [كَلَام](https://fasaha.app/w/kalam) — kalām, speech, talk (A2)
- [تَكَلَّمَ](https://fasaha.app/w/takallama) — takallama, to speak, to talk (A2)
- [مُتَكَلِّم](https://fasaha.app/w/mutakallim) — mutakallim, speaker (B2)

## How to read كَلِمَة, 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
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about كَلِمَة

### What is the root of كَلِمَة?

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

### What is the plural of كَلِمَة?

The plural of كَلِمَة (kalima) is كَلِمَات.

### What pattern does كَلِمَة follow?

كَلِمَة follows the pattern فَعِلَة, with the root letters ك·ل·م poured into it.

### What level is كَلِمَة?

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


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