Etymograph

English

kalima

Kalima comes from Arabic كَلِمَة ‘word’.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentكَلِمَة‘word’
  2. Englishtodaykalima

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Arabicc. 500–presentكَلِمَة‘word’
  2. Englishtodaykalima

Every English word from Arabic كَلِمَة

Today it means

noun the formal content of the shahada (declaration of faith): لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ (lā ʔilāha ʔillā llāhu muḥammadun rasūlu llāhi) "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."

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Etymograph / Arabic كَلِمَة / kalima

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