harém

See also: harem, hárem, and Harem

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦarɛːm]

Noun

harém m inan

  1. harem (group of women, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household)

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French harem, ultimately from Arabic حَرَم (ḥaram). Doublet of haram.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾẽj̃/ [aˈɾẽɪ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: ha‧rém

Noun

harém m (plural haréns)

  1. harem (the private part of an Arab household)
  2. harem (group of women in a polygamous household)
  3. harem (group of female animals herded and controlled by a male)

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