حرام

See also: حزام‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ح ر م‎ (ḥ-r-m), related to Hebrew חֵרֶם‎ (ḥērem, “taboo, consecration”).

Adjective

حَرَام • (ḥarām) (feminine حَرَام (ḥarām), common plural حُرُم‎ (ḥurum))

forbidden, interdicted, unlawful
‏اِبْنِ حَرَام‎ ― ibni ḥarām ― illegitimate son, bastard
1. (Islam) haram
inviolable, taboo
sacred, sacrosanct
cursed, accursed

Declension

Declension of adjective حَرَام (ḥarām)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	حَرَام ḥarām	الْحَرَام‎ al-ḥarām	حَرَام ḥarām	الْحَرَام‎ al-ḥarām
Nominative	حَرَامٌ ḥarāmun	الْحَرَامُ‎ al-ḥarāmu	حَرَامٌ ḥarāmun	الْحَرَامُ‎ al-ḥarāmu
Accusative	حَرَامًا‎ ḥarāman	الْحَرَامَ‎ al-ḥarāma	حَرَامًا‎ ḥarāman	الْحَرَامَ‎ al-ḥarāma
Genitive	حَرَامٍ ḥarāmin	الْحَرَامِ‎ al-ḥarāmi	حَرَامٍ ḥarāmin	الْحَرَامِ‎ al-ḥarāmi
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	حَرَامَيْن‎ ḥarāmayn	الْحَرَامَيْن‎ al-ḥarāmayn	—	—
Nominative	حَرَامَانِ‎ ḥarāmāni	الْحَرَامَانِ‎ al-ḥarāmāni	—	—
Accusative	حَرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥarāmayni	الْحَرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥarāmayni	—	—
Genitive	حَرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥarāmayni	الْحَرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥarāmayni	—	—
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote		basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	حُرُم‎ ḥurum	الْحُرُم‎ al-ḥurum	حُرُم‎ ḥurum	الْحُرُم‎ al-ḥurum
Nominative	حُرُمٌ‎ ḥurumun	الْحُرُمُ‎ al-ḥurumu	حُرُمٌ‎ ḥurumun	الْحُرُمُ‎ al-ḥurumu
Accusative	حُرُمًا‎ ḥuruman	الْحُرُمَ‎ al-ḥuruma	حُرُمًا‎ ḥuruman	الْحُرُمَ‎ al-ḥuruma
Genitive	حُرُمٍ‎ ḥurumin	الْحُرُمِ‎ al-ḥurumi	حُرُمٍ‎ ḥurumin	الْحُرُمِ‎ al-ḥurumi

Antonyms

حَلَال‎ (ḥalāl)

Noun

حَرَام • (ḥarām) m (plural حُرُم‎ (ḥurum))

verbal noun of حَرِمَ‎ (ḥarima) (form I)
verbal noun of حَرُمَ‎ (ḥaruma) (form I)
something forbidden, offense, sin

Declension

Declension of noun حَرَام (ḥarām)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَرَام ḥarām	الْحَرَام‎ al-ḥarām	حَرَام ḥarām
Nominative	حَرَامٌ ḥarāmun	الْحَرَامُ‎ al-ḥarāmu	حَرَامُ ḥarāmu
Accusative	حَرَامًا‎ ḥarāman	الْحَرَامَ‎ al-ḥarāma	حَرَامَ ḥarāma
Genitive	حَرَامٍ ḥarāmin	الْحَرَامِ‎ al-ḥarāmi	حَرَامِ ḥarāmi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَرَامَيْن‎ ḥarāmayn	الْحَرَامَيْن‎ al-ḥarāmayn	حَرَامَيْ‎ ḥarāmay
Nominative	حَرَامَانِ‎ ḥarāmāni	الْحَرَامَانِ‎ al-ḥarāmāni	حَرَامَا‎ ḥarāmā
Accusative	حَرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥarāmayni	الْحَرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥarāmayni	حَرَامَيْ‎ ḥarāmay
Genitive	حَرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥarāmayni	الْحَرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥarāmayni	حَرَامَيْ‎ ḥarāmay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حُرُم‎ ḥurum	الْحُرُم‎ al-ḥurum	حُرُم‎ ḥurum
Nominative	حُرُمٌ‎ ḥurumun	الْحُرُمُ‎ al-ḥurumu	حُرُمُ‎ ḥurumu
Accusative	حُرُمًا‎ ḥuruman	الْحُرُمَ‎ al-ḥuruma	حُرُمَ‎ ḥuruma
Genitive	حُرُمٍ‎ ḥurumin	الْحُرُمِ‎ al-ḥurumi	حُرُمِ‎ ḥurumi

Etymology 2

A modern word, having its name because of the resemblance to the إِحْرام‎ (ʾiḥrām) of Mecca pilgrims.

Noun

حِرَام • (ḥirām) m (plural حِرَامَات‎ (ḥirāmāt) or أَحْرِمَة‎ (ʾaḥrima))

woolen blanket, cloak (worn as a garment)

Declension

Declension of noun حِرَام (ḥirām)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حِرَام ḥirām	الْحِرَام‎ al-ḥirām	حِرَام ḥirām
Nominative	حِرَامٌ ḥirāmun	الْحِرَامُ‎ al-ḥirāmu	حِرَامُ ḥirāmu
Accusative	حِرَامًا‎ ḥirāman	الْحِرَامَ‎ al-ḥirāma	حِرَامَ ḥirāma
Genitive	حِرَامٍ ḥirāmin	الْحِرَامِ‎ al-ḥirāmi	حِرَامِ ḥirāmi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حِرَامَيْن‎ ḥirāmayn	الْحِرَامَيْن‎ al-ḥirāmayn	حِرَامَيْ‎ ḥirāmay
Nominative	حِرَامَانِ‎ ḥirāmāni	الْحِرَامَانِ‎ al-ḥirāmāni	حِرَامَا‎ ḥirāmā
Accusative	حِرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥirāmayni	الْحِرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥirāmayni	حِرَامَيْ‎ ḥirāmay
Genitive	حِرَامَيْنِ‎ ḥirāmayni	الْحِرَامَيْنِ‎ al-ḥirāmayni	حِرَامَيْ‎ ḥirāmay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حِرَامَات‎‎; أَحْرِمَة‎ ḥirāmāt‎; ʾaḥrima	الْحِرَامَات‎‎; الْأَحْرِمَة‎ al-ḥirāmāt‎; al-ʾaḥrima	حِرَامَات‎‎; أَحْرِمَة‎ ḥirāmāt‎; ʾaḥrimat
Nominative	حِرَامَاتٌ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةٌ‎ ḥirāmātun‎; ʾaḥrimatun	الْحِرَامَاتُ‎‎; الْأَحْرِمَةُ‎ al-ḥirāmātu‎; al-ʾaḥrimatu	حِرَامَاتُ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةُ‎ ḥirāmātu‎; ʾaḥrimatu
Accusative	حِرَامَاتٍ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةً‎ ḥirāmātin‎; ʾaḥrimatan	الْحِرَامَاتِ‎‎; الْأَحْرِمَةَ‎ al-ḥirāmāti‎; al-ʾaḥrimata	حِرَامَاتِ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةَ‎ ḥirāmāti‎; ʾaḥrimata
Genitive	حِرَامَاتٍ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةٍ‎ ḥirāmātin‎; ʾaḥrimatin	الْحِرَامَاتِ‎‎; الْأَحْرِمَةِ‎ al-ḥirāmāti‎; al-ʾaḥrimati	حِرَامَاتِ‎‎; أَحْرِمَةِ‎ ḥirāmāti‎; ʾaḥrimati

References

Wehr, Hans; Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985), “حرام”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 250
Worrell, William Hoyt (1935), “More about Arabic Terms for ”Rug””, in Ars Islamica, volume 2, issue 1, DOI:10.2307/4515487, page 68

Persian

Alternative forms

(Tehrani) حروم‎ (harum)

Etymology

From Arabic حَرَام‎ (ḥarām).

Adjective

حرام • (harâm)

(Islam) haram
forbidden
illegitimate
unmerciful
analogous to saying "poor thing" as an expression of compassion towards the suffering

Antonyms

حلال‎ (halâl)

Derived terms

حرام‌زاده‎ (harâmzâde)
حرام‌زادگی‎ (harâmzâdegi)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.