Where does “हराम” come from?
हराम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حرام, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.
हराम (Hindi): illegal, unlawful, illicit; haram
Definitions
- illegal, unlawful, illicit; haram
Ancestry of “हराम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | حرام | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حَرَام | accursed thing; forbidden |