Etymology

haram

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Today it means: A sin. Full definition →

Arabic حَرَام
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحَرَام
  2. English todayharam

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

Words from the same roots

Arabicحَرَام all →

Boko Haram

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