haram
/həˈrɑːm/adjective
उच्चारण हराम
हराम, इस्लाम में वर्जित
Core word
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[not before noun] technical
forbidden by Islamic law
हराम, इस्लाम में वर्जित
- Eating pork is haram for Muslims.
- Gambling is considered haram.
- Many Muslims consider alcohol haram.
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- The scholar said dishonest earnings are haram.
- It is haram to cheat in business, he told his sons.
Synonyms forbidden
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[U]
an act or thing that Islam forbids
हराम (निषिद्ध कार्य)
- The scholar explained what is halal and what is haram.
- Lying is haram in the eyes of faith.
- He avoids haram and follows the teachings carefully.
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- The book lists what counts as haram in daily life.
- Children are taught to stay away from haram.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
haram (adjective)
Haram is an Arabic-origin word meaning forbidden by Islamic law. It is used as a predicate adjective and, less often, before a noun.
Haram अरबी मूल का शब्द है जिसका अर्थ इस्लामी कानून द्वारा निषिद्ध है। यह प्रायः predicate adjective के रूप में आता है, और कम बार noun से पहले।
- Eating pork is haram in Islam.
- Many Muslims consider gambling haram.
haram (noun)
As a noun, haram names an act or thing that is forbidden. It is used with 'the', or with an article for a particular thing.
Noun के रूप में haram निषिद्ध कार्य या वस्तु का नाम है। इसके साथ 'the' या किसी विशेष चीज़ के लिए article आता है।
- Scholars explained the difference between halal and haram.
- Interest is considered a haram by some scholars.
haram vs halal
Haram is the opposite of halal, which means permitted. The two words are often paired.
Haram, halal का विपरीत है, जिसका अर्थ अनुमत है। दोनों शब्द अक्सर साथ आते हैं।
- Food labels say whether a product is halal or haram.
declare / consider sth haram
Use declare, consider or regard with haram as a complement.
Haram के साथ declare, consider या regard जैसी क्रियाएँ complement के रूप में आती हैं।
- The scholars declared the practice haram.
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verb + haram
declareconsiderregard ascalldeem
- The council declared the practice haram.
haram + noun
foodincomeearningactmoney
- He refused to take haram income from any source.
haram vs ...
halalmakruhmubahpermittedlawful
- The items are divided into halal and haram.
adverb + haram
strictlyclearlyexplicitlytraditionally
- Alcohol is strictly haram in the religion.
haram + context
haram meatharam earningsharam intoxicantharam practiceharam action
- He avoids haram earnings in his business.
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- The shop sells only halal meat and avoids anything haram.
दुकान केवल halal मांस बेचती है और haram चीज़ों से बचती है।
- The students asked the teacher whether the practice was haram.
विद्यार्थियों ने शिक्षक से पूछा कि क्या यह प्रथा haram है।
- In his religion, earning money through fraud is haram.
उसके धर्म में धोखाधड़ी से पैसा कमाना haram है।
- The hotel clearly marks which dishes are halal and which are not.
होटल स्पष्ट रूप से चिह्नित करता है कि कौन से व्यंजन halal हैं और कौन से नहीं।
- Radhika read about halal and haram foods for her project on world cultures.
राधिका ने अपनी विश्व संस्कृतियों की परियोजना के लिए halal और haram भोजन के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The restaurant displays a certificate to show its food is not haram.
रेस्तराँ यह दिखाने के लिए प्रमाणपत्र लगाता है कि उसका भोजन haram नहीं है।
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✗ Pork is haram for to eat in Islam.
✓ Pork is haram to eat in Islam.
After the adjective, use a plain to-infinitive without for.
Adjective के बाद सीधा to-infinitive आता है, 'for' के बिना।
✓In the exam
Notes
Antonym: halal means permitted by Islamic law.
Antonym: halal का अर्थ है इस्लामी क़ानून में जायज़।