No. 353 in Swedish

kallar

"Calls" or "names."

In a sentence

Han kallar mig för vän.
He calls me a friend.
In this sentence, 'kallar' means to call or to refer to someone with a specific name or title.
De kallar på hjälp.
They are calling for help.
Here, 'kallar' means to call out or summon someone or something for assistance.
Läraren kallar eleverna till samling.
The teacher calls the students to gather.
In this usage, 'kallar' refers to calling someone to invite or summon them to a particular place or activity.

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