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Where does “haram” come from?

haram (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حرام, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

haram (Turkish): forbidden

Definitions

  1. forbidden

Ancestry of “haram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحرام—
2Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden

Words derived from “haram”

  • χαραμίζω
  • χαράμι
  • χαραμοφάης
  • haramibaşı
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