hram

From Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz.

hram m

1. raven

• hraƀan, hravan

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic храмъ (xramŭ), from Proto-Slavic *xormъ. Compare Russian храм (xram), Bulgarian храм (hram), Macedonian храм (hram), and Serbo-Croatian храм (hrȃm). For usage as patron saint's day, compare Ukrainian храм (xram).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhram/
• Rhymes: -am
• Hyphenation: hram

hram n (plural hramuri)

1. church (service)
2. temple
3. parish fair, dedication day, celebration in honor of a patron saint of a church, kermis
4. the patron of a church

• biserică

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xormъ. In its Islamic context, it might have come from Arabic حرام or حرم, possibly through Ottoman Turkish harem.

• IPA^(key): /xrâːm/

hrȃm m inan (Cyrillic spelling хра̑м)

1. temple
2. shrine
3. holy ground