Borrowed fromClassical Persianقلم(qalam). Cognate toBengaliকলম(kolom),Assameseকলম(kolom), andHindiक़लम(qalam).

• IPA^(key):/kɔlɔmɔ/

କଲମ (kalama)

1. pen;reed pen

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “କଲମ”, inPurnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press