Kalam (en. Pen)

ka-lam

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A tool used for writing or drawing.

I needed a new pen for my project.

Kinailangan ko ng bagong kalam para sa aking proyekto.

The part of the instrument or object that provides ink or pigment.

Maria carefully used the pen to avoid mistakes.

Maingat na ginamit ni Maria ang kalam upang hindi magkamali.

A general term for writing instruments including pencils and pens.

Different types of pens were shown in class.

Ipinakita sa klase ang iba't ibang uri ng kalam.

from the Arabic word 'قلم' (qalam) meaning pen or ink.

Writing using a pen

The act of writing using any writing instrument.

Nagsusulat gamit ang kalam

ink

The liquid used for writing or painting.

tinta

writing

The process of making words or symbols on paper or other mediums.

pagsusulat

Nonsense or foolishness

This nonsense feels so childish!

Ang mga kalam na ito, parang bata lang!

Hunger, specifically when your stomach is growling

I really need to eat, I'm super hungry!

Kailangan ko na talagang kumain, sobrang kalam na ako!

Talkative, someone who talks a lot

That person has so many stories, they have a real chatty mouth!

Sobrang dami ng kwento niyan, kalam na bibig niyan!

To be lively or energetic, usually in a festive context

They became the life of the party!

Naging kalamante siya sa saya ng mga tao!