հարամ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian հարամ (haram), ultimately from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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հարամ (haram) (superlative ամենահարամ) (dialectal, colloquial)

  1. (religion) profane, forbidden (according to religious precepts)
    Synonym: պիղծ (piġc)
  2. filthy, dirty, unclean
    Synonym: կեղտոտ (keġtot)
  3. dishonest, mendacious
    Synonyms: խաբեբա (xabeba), խարդախ (xardax)
    Antonyms: հալալ (halal) (colloquial), արդար (ardar), անխարդախ (anxardax)
    հարամ անելharam anelto prevent someone from enjoying something
    հարամ լինիharam linimay you/he/she not enjoy it; I hope you choke on it
  4. ill-gotten, acquired through dishonest means

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