English Explanatory Dictionary

Haram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of haram.
noun
  1. A sin.
adj
  1. Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Haram.wav /həˈɹɑːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-haram.wav

Word forms

Haram harams haraam

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām). Doublet of harem and herem.

Synonyms

nonhalal

Antonyms

halal

Related words

assur possul equivalent in Judaism

Derived words

Boko Haram harami haramization haramize haramness haram police nonharam
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