IN GREEK
χαράμι
charami
wasted; in vain; forbidden or illicit
IN TURKISH
haram
haram
religiously forbidden; illicit
WEAR THE WORD
χαράμι in blue ink and haram in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek especially means wasted or in vain; Turkish haram denotes something religiously forbidden.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χαράμι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry haram www.nisanyansozluk.com
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘χαράμι / haram’, entry 381, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/381-charami/. Accessed [day month year].