name
Kaltum
KAL-toom
/ˈkɑːltuːm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kaltum
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Lake Chad region); from Arabic Kulthum
- Meaning
- form of Kulthum; chubby-cheeked; one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Kultum, Kaltoum
Common mispronunciations
Saying KAL-tum with a short 'u'; the second syllable has a long 'oo'
Pronunciation tips
Stress on the first syllable; 'tum' has a long 'oom' sound
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