حرام

See also: حزام‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.raːm/

Adjective

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

  1. forbidden, interdicted, unlawful, illegitimate
    ‏اِبْنِ حَرَام‎‎ ― ibni ḥarām ― illegitimate son/child (bastard)
    • 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 ʾa-raʾaytum mā ʾanzala l-lahu lakum min rizqin fa-jaʿaltum minhu ḥarāman wa-ḥalālan qul ʾāllāhu ʾaḏina lakum ʾam ʿalā llāhi taftarūna
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  2. ill-gotten; stolen
  3. inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, taboo
    ‏اَلْأَشْهُرُ الْحُرُمُ‎‎ ― al-ʔašhuru l-ḥurumu ― The sacred months.
  4. cursed, accursed
Declension
Antonyms
Derived terms

Noun

حَرَام • (ḥarām) m

  1. verbal noun of حَرِمَ‎ (ḥarima) (form I)
  2. verbal noun of حَرُمَ‎ (ḥaruma) (form I)
Declension

Etymology 2

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

Noun

حِرَام • (ḥirām) m (plural حِرَامَات‎ (ḥirāmāt) or أَحْرِمَة‎ (ʔaḥrima))

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

References

  • Wehr, Hans; 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, issue 1, →DOI, page 68

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic حَرَام‎ (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /haˈɾɔm/

Adjective

Dari حرام
Iranian Persian
Tajik ҳаром (harom)

حرام • (harâm)

  1. (Islam) haram
  2. forbidden
  3. illegitimate
  4. analogous to saying "poor thing" as an expression of compassion towards the suffering

Antonyms

Derived terms

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ر م‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَرَام‎ (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.raːm/, [ħaˈrˤɑːm]
  • (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 • (ḥarām) m

  1. taboo, shame

See also

  • حرّم‎ (ḥarram, “to prohibit”)

Etymology 2

From Arabic إِحْرَام‎ (ʔiḥrām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħraːm/, [ħrˤɑːm]
  • (file)

Noun

حرام • (ḥrām) m (plural حرامات‎ (ḥrāmāt))

  1. blanket
    Synonym: بطانية‎ (baṭṭāniyye)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حرام‎ (harâm), 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
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