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Meaning of qalam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A reed pen used for Islamic calligraphy

Equivalents

Русский калам калям

Examples

“The slender form of the reed pen—the qalam has frequently been compared to the thin, vertical stroke of the alif (Figure 1), the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and therefore the beginning of transmitted knowledge.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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