حريم
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ح ر م (ḥ-r-m) meaning "to be restricted", "to be respected", "to be inviolable".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħa.riːm/
Noun
حَرِيم • (ḥarīm) m
- harem, a restricted place
- gynaeceum, women's quarters
Declension
Declension of noun حَرِيم (ḥarīm)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرِيم ḥarīm | الْحَرِيم al-ḥarīm | حَرِيم ḥarīm |
Nominative | حَرِيمٌ ḥarīmun | الْحَرِيمُ al-ḥarīmu | حَرِيمُ ḥarīmu |
Accusative | حَرِيمًا ḥarīman | الْحَرِيمَ al-ḥarīma | حَرِيمَ ḥarīma |
Genitive | حَرِيمٍ ḥarīmin | الْحَرِيمِ al-ḥarīmi | حَرِيمِ ḥarīmi |
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “حريم”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 553-557
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic حَرِيم (ḥarīm).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA(key): /ħə.riːm/
Noun
حريم • (ḥarīm) f pl
- (plural only) women
- plural of مرة (mara)
- plural of حرمة (“woman”)