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Where does “ハレム” come from?

ハレム (Japanese) comes from Arabic حَرِيم, from Arabic حَرَم — something prohibited; sanctuary, women;...

ハレム (Japanese): a harem

Definitions

  1. a harem

Ancestry of “ハレム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرِيم—
2Arabicحَرَمsomething prohibited; sanctuary, women;...
Every word from Arabic حَرَم →