حريم

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح ر م‎ (ḥ-r-m) meaning "to be restricted", "to be respected", "to be inviolable".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ħa.riːm/

Noun

حَرِيم • (ḥarīm) m

harem, a restricted place
gynaeceum, women's quarters

Declension

Declension of noun حَرِيم (ḥarīm)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَرِيم ḥarīm	الْحَرِيم‎ al-ḥarīm	حَرِيم ḥarīm
Nominative	حَرِيمٌ ḥarīmun	الْحَرِيمُ‎ al-ḥarīmu	حَرِيمُ ḥarīmu
Accusative	حَرِيمًا‎ ḥarīman	الْحَرِيمَ‎ al-ḥarīma	حَرِيمَ ḥarīma
Genitive	حَرِيمٍ ḥarīmin	الْحَرِيمِ‎ al-ḥarīmi	حَرِيمِ ḥarīmi

References

Lane, Edward William (1863), “حريم”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 553-557

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic حَرِيم‎ (ḥarīm).

Pronunciation

(Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /ħə.riːm/

Noun

حريم • (ḥarīm) f pl

(plural only) women
plural of مرة‎ (mara)
plural of حرمة‎ (“woman”)

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