haram
/aɾam/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for forbidden by Islam is haram.
haram is used to describe something that is forbidden by Islam.
Meaning: forbidden by Islam (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾam/
Did you know?
- Spanish has thousands of arabismos, meaning that using haram fits into a much larger pattern of Arabic influence that persists in everyday Spanish vocabulary.
- Because the letter 'h' is always silent in native Spanish words, many speakers naturally apply this rule to haram, rendering the first letter completely voiceless.
- In Spanish, the opposite of haram is halal, but both words are often grouped under the broader linguistic category of arabismos, which are Arabic loanwords integrated into the language.
Examples in context
- Dentro de esta cultura, el consumo de carne de cerdo es ilícito.Within this culture, the consumption of pork is illicit.
- Ese alimento es haram.That food is haram.
- No puedo comer esto porque es haram.I cannot eat this because it is haram.
- Ellos solo compran productos que no sean haram.They only buy products that are not haram.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- MateoMaría, ¿sabes si este plato es haram?María, do you know if this dish is haram?
- MaríaNo estoy segura, voy a preguntar.I am not sure, I am going to ask.
- MateoGracias, prefiero evitar cualquier cosa haram.Thanks, I prefer to avoid anything haram.
- MaríaTe entiendo perfectamente, Mateo.I understand you perfectly, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
