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
    • 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
Declension
Declension of adjective حَرَام (ḥarām)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote basic singular triptote
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَرَام
ḥarām
الْحَرَام
al-ḥarām
حَرَام
ḥarām
الْحَرَام
al-ḥarām
nominative حَرَامٌ
ḥarāmun
الْحَرَامُ
al-ḥarāmu
حَرَامٌ
ḥarāmun
الْحَرَامُ
al-ḥarāmu
accusative حَرَامًا
ḥarāman
الْحَرَامَ
al-ḥarāma
حَرَامًا
ḥarāman
الْحَرَامَ
al-ḥarāma
genitive حَرَامٍ
ḥarāmin
الْحَرَامِ
al-ḥarāmi
حَرَامٍ
ḥarāmin
الْحَرَامِ
al-ḥarāmi
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَرَام‎; حَرَامَيْن
ḥarām‎; ḥarāmayn
الْحَرَام‎; الْحَرَامَيْن
al-ḥarām‎; al-ḥarāmayn
حَرَام‎; حَرَامَيْن
ḥarām‎; ḥarāmayn
الْحَرَام‎; الْحَرَامَيْن
al-ḥarām‎; al-ḥarāmayn
nominative حَرَامٌ‎; حَرَامَانِ
ḥarāmun‎; ḥarāmāni
الْحَرَامُ‎; الْحَرَامَانِ
al-ḥarāmu‎; al-ḥarāmāni
حَرَامٌ‎; حَرَامَانِ
ḥarāmun‎; ḥarāmāni
الْحَرَامُ‎; الْحَرَامَانِ
al-ḥarāmu‎; al-ḥarāmāni
accusative حَرَامًا‎; حَرَامَيْنِ
ḥarāman‎; ḥarāmayni
الْحَرَامَ‎; الْحَرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥarāma‎; al-ḥarāmayni
حَرَامًا‎; حَرَامَيْنِ
ḥarāman‎; ḥarāmayni
الْحَرَامَ‎; الْحَرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥarāma‎; al-ḥarāmayni
genitive حَرَامٍ‎; حَرَامَيْنِ
ḥarāmin‎; ḥarāmayni
الْحَرَامِ‎; الْحَرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥarāmi‎; al-ḥarāmayni
حَرَامٍ‎; حَرَامَيْنِ
ḥarāmin‎; ḥarāmayni
الْحَرَامِ‎; الْحَرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥarāmi‎; al-ḥarāmayni
plural masculine feminine
basic broken plural triptote basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَرَام‎; حُرُم
ḥarām‎; ḥurum
الْحَرَام‎; الْحُرُم
al-ḥarām‎; al-ḥurum
حَرَام‎; حُرُم
ḥarām‎; ḥurum
الْحَرَام‎; الْحُرُم
al-ḥarām‎; al-ḥurum
nominative حَرَامٌ‎; حُرُمٌ
ḥarāmun‎; ḥurumun
الْحَرَامُ‎; الْحُرُمُ
al-ḥarāmu‎; al-ḥurumu
حَرَامٌ‎; حُرُمٌ
ḥarāmun‎; ḥurumun
الْحَرَامُ‎; الْحُرُمُ
al-ḥarāmu‎; al-ḥurumu
accusative حَرَامًا‎; حُرُمًا
ḥarāman‎; ḥuruman
الْحَرَامَ‎; الْحُرُمَ
al-ḥarāma‎; al-ḥuruma
حَرَامًا‎; حُرُمًا
ḥarāman‎; ḥuruman
الْحَرَامَ‎; الْحُرُمَ
al-ḥarāma‎; al-ḥuruma
genitive حَرَامٍ‎; حُرُمٍ
ḥarāmin‎; ḥurumin
الْحَرَامِ‎; الْحُرُمِ
al-ḥarāmi‎; al-ḥurumi
حَرَامٍ‎; حُرُمٍ
ḥarāmin‎; ḥurumin
الْحَرَامِ‎; الْحُرُمِ
al-ḥarāmi‎; al-ḥurumi
Antonyms
Descendants
  • Maltese: ħram
  • South Levantine Arabic: حرام
  • Afar: caráamu
  • Azerbaijani: haram
  • Catalan: haram
  • Classical Persian: حَرَام (harām)
  • Dutch: haram
  • English: haram
  • Finnish: haram
  • Hausa: haram
  • Malay: haram
    Indonesian: haram
  • Portuguese: haram
  • Swahili: haramu
  • Ottoman Turkish: حرام
    Ladino: haram
    Romanian: haram
    > Turkish: haram (inherited)
  • Swedish: haram
  • Tagalog: haram
  • Uyghur: ھارام (haram)

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)
Declension
Declension of noun حَرَام (ḥarām)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حَرَام
ḥarām
الْحَرَام
al-ḥarām
حَرَام
ḥarām
nominative حَرَامٌ
ḥarāmun
الْحَرَامُ
al-ḥarāmu
حَرَامُ
ḥarāmu
accusative حَرَامًا
ḥarāman
الْحَرَامَ
al-ḥarāma
حَرَامَ
ḥarāma
genitive حَرَامٍ
ḥarāmin
الْحَرَامِ
al-ḥarāmi
حَرَامِ
ḥarāmi

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)
Declension
Declension of noun حِرَام (ḥirām)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حِرَام
ḥirām
الْحِرَام
al-ḥirām
حِرَام
ḥirām
nominative حِرَامٌ
ḥirāmun
الْحِرَامُ
al-ḥirāmu
حِرَامُ
ḥirāmu
accusative حِرَامًا
ḥirāman
الْحِرَامَ
al-ḥirāma
حِرَامَ
ḥirāma
genitive حِرَامٍ
ḥirāmin
الْحِرَامِ
al-ḥirāmi
حِرَامِ
ḥirāmi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal حِرَامَيْن
ḥirāmayn
الْحِرَامَيْن
al-ḥirāmayn
حِرَامَيْ
ḥirāmay
nominative حِرَامَانِ
ḥirāmāni
الْحِرَامَانِ
al-ḥirāmāni
حِرَامَا
ḥirāmā
accusative حِرَامَيْنِ
ḥirāmayni
الْحِرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥirāmayni
حِرَامَيْ
ḥirāmay
genitive حِرَامَيْنِ
ḥirāmayni
الْحِرَامَيْنِ
al-ḥirāmayni
حِرَامَيْ
ḥirāmay
plural sound feminine plural‎;
broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal حِرَامَات‎; أَحْرِمَة
ḥirāmāt‎; ʔaḥrima
الْحِرَامَات‎; الْأَحْرِمَة
al-ḥirāmāt‎; al-ʔaḥrima
حِرَامَات‎; أَحْرِمَة
ḥirāmāt‎; ʔaḥrimat
nominative حِرَامَاتٌ‎; أَحْرِمَةٌ
ḥirāmātun‎; ʔaḥrimatun
الْحِرَامَاتُ‎; الْأَحْرِمَةُ
al-ḥirāmātu‎; al-ʔaḥrimatu
حِرَامَاتُ‎; أَحْرِمَةُ
ḥirāmātu‎; ʔaḥrimatu
accusative حِرَامَاتٍ‎; أَحْرِمَةً
ḥirāmātin‎; ʔaḥrimatan
الْحِرَامَاتِ‎; الْأَحْرِمَةَ
al-ḥirāmāti‎; al-ʔaḥrimata
حِرَامَاتِ‎; أَحْرِمَةَ
ḥirāmāti‎; ʔaḥrimata
genitive حِرَامَاتٍ‎; أَحْرِمَةٍ
ḥirāmātin‎; ʔaḥrimatin
الْحِرَامَاتِ‎; الْأَحْرِمَةِ
al-ḥirāmāti‎; al-ʔaḥrimati
حِرَامَاتِ‎; أَحْرِمَةِ
ḥirāmāti‎; ʔaḥrimati

References

  • Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “حرام”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart[1] (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

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

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

Adjective

حرام (ḥrām)

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

Persian

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

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ر م
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

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

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

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