kellem

Back-formation from kellemes (“pleasant”). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. First attested in 1787. ^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛlːɛm]
• Hyphenation: kel‧lem
• Rhymes: -ɛm

kellem (plural kellemek)

1. (literary, dated) grace, charm

• kellemű

• kellem in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

From Arabic كَلَّمَ (kallama).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛl.lɛm/

• Audio (Gozo):

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kellem (imperfect jkellem, past participle mkellem, active participle kelliem, verbal noun tiklim)

1. (transitive) to speak
   • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     “Jgħidilhom dwar Doris?!” sploda s-Surmast. “Niftaħlu rasu ktieb! Dan mnejn safejn ixandar l-affarijiet privati tiegħi?! Intom għidtuli li se jitkellem biss dwar il-kotba tiegħu!”

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (transitive) to consult
3. (transitive) to date