Meaning of Haraam

[Silaaj]

Re: Meaning of Haraam

@TLK

Have you guys noticed that the word Haraam has completely lost it’s real meaning in Urdu language? It’s used in a very derogatory sense. How did that happen? Any other word that came from Arabic language pretty much kept the meaning quite well in Urdu.

Well Sharaab is another example, but maybe the Sharaab we use may have a farsi root

Because of different grammatical structures, most arabic words lose their meaning when used in Urdu.

Shabaab is another example. Shabab in urdu has a romantic, almost sexual connotation…whereas in arabic it is simply used to refer to boys…youth.