حرام

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See also: حزام

Arabic

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Etymology 1

From the root ح ر م (ḥ-r-m), related to Hebrew חֵרֶם (ḥērem, taboo, consecration).

Pronunciation

Adjective

حَرَام (ḥarām) (feminine حَرَام (ḥarām), common plural حُرُم (ḥurum))

  1. forbidden, interdicted, unlawful, illegitimate
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 10:59:
      قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُم مَّاۤ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّٰهُ لَكُم مِّن رِّزۡقࣲ فَجَعَلۡتُم مِّنۡهُ حَرَامࣰا وَحَلَـٰلࣰا قُلۡ ءَاۤللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمۡ ۖ أَمۡ عَلَى ٱللَّٰهِ تَفۡتَرُونَ
      qul ʔa-raʔaytum mā ʔanzala l-lahu lakum min rizqin fa-jaʕaltum minhu ḥarāman wa-ḥalālan qul ʔāllāhu ʔaḏina lakum ʔam ʕalā llāhi taftarūna
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  2. ill-gotten; stolen
  3. inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, taboo
    اَلْأَشْهُرُ الْحُرُمُal-ʔašhuru l-ḥurumuThe sacred months.
  4. cursed, accursed, anathema
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Descendants

Noun

حَرَام (ḥarāmm

  1. verbal noun of حَرِمَ (ḥarima) (form I)
  2. verbal noun of حَرُمَ (ḥaruma) (form I)
    اِبْنُ حَرَامٍibnu ḥarāminillegitimate son/child (bastard)
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Etymology 2

A modern coinage, having its name because of the resemblance to the إِحْرام (ʔiḥrām) of Mecca pilgrims.

Noun

حِرَام (ḥirāmm (plural حِرَامَات (ḥirāmāt) or أَحْرِمَة (ʔaḥrima))

  1. woolen blanket, cloak (worn as a garment)
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References

  • Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “حرام”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 250
  • Worrell, William Hoyt (1935) “More about Arabic Terms for ”Rug””, in Ars Islamica, volume 2, number 1, →DOI, page 68

Persian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? harām
Dari reading? harām
Iranian reading? harâm
Tajik reading? harom

Adjective

Dari حرام
Iranian Persian
Tajik ҳаром

حرام (harâm)

  1. (Islam) haram
  2. forbidden
  3. illegitimate
  4. poor thing (as a compassionate expression)
    Synonym: بی‌چاره

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Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ر م
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.raːm/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

حرام (ḥarām) (feminine حرام (ḥarām))

  1. forbidden, unlawful
    Synonym: ممنوع (mamnūʕ)
  2. sacred, holy
    Synonym: مقدس (muqaddas)
  3. (Islam) haram
Antonyms

Noun

حرام (ḥarāmm

  1. taboo, shame

See also

Etymology 2

From Arabic إِحْرَام (ʔiḥrām).

Pronunciation

Noun

حرام (ḥrāmm (plural حرامات (ḥrāmāt))

  1. blanket
    Synonym: بطانية (baṭṭāniyye)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حَرَام (harām), from Arabic حرام (ḥarām)

Pronunciation

Adjective

حرام (harām) (Hindi spelling हराम)

  1. forbidden
  2. unlawful
  3. (Islam) haram

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu حرام (harām).

Adjective

حرام (harām)

  1. forbidden
  2. unlawful
  3. (Islam) haram