قَلَم
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Pen · qalam
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Word type: Noun · masculine
Plural: أَقْلَام
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القَلَمُ أَزْرَقُ.
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The pen is blue.
يَكْتُبُ الكَاتِبُ الرِّسَالَة بِالقَلَمِ.
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