kalam

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noun

Speculative theology.

OriginArabic كَلَام →
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Meanings

nounkalam (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamSpeculative theology.

Origin

  1. Arabicكَلَام“literary speech”
  2. Englishkalam

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

kalam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalam

MLA

“kalam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kalam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalam.

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