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title: "مُتَكَلِّم (mutakallim) meaning in Arabic: speaker"
description: "مُتَكَلِّم (mutakallim) means “speaker”. Root ك·ل·م, pattern مُتَفَعِّل, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# مُتَكَلِّم

*mutakallim* · **speaker**

مُتَكَلِّم (mutakallim) is an Arabic noun meaning “speaker”. It is built on the root ك·ل·م in the pattern مُتَفَعِّل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ل·م
- Pattern: مُتَفَعِّل
- Level: B2

## Words from the root ك·ل·م

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

- [كَلِمَة](https://fasaha.app/w/kalimat) — kalima, word (A0)
- [كَلَام](https://fasaha.app/w/kalam) — kalām, speech, talk (A2)
- [تَكَلَّمَ](https://fasaha.app/w/takallama) — takallama, to speak, to talk (A2)

## How to read مُتَكَلِّم, letter by letter

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

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ل — لام (lām): l
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about مُتَكَلِّم

### What is the root of مُتَكَلِّم?

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

### What pattern does مُتَكَلِّم follow?

مُتَكَلِّم follows the pattern مُتَفَعِّل, with the root letters ك·ل·م poured into it.

### What level is مُتَكَلِّم?

Fasaha first uses مُتَكَلِّم at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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