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harem.

harem:

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈharəm]
  1. harem: the private section of an Arab household, traditionally forbidden to male strangers

  2. harem: a group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household

  3. harem: a group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes; such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, baboons, and elephant seals

  4. harem: a group of female birds mated to or associated with a breeding male

Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish حرم (harem) (Modern Turkish harem), from Arabic حَرَم (ḥaram, “something prohibited; sanctuary, women”); and later also from حَرِيم (ḥarīm) with same meaning, both from حَرُمَ (ḥaruma, “be forbidden or unlawful”). Doublet of haram.

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