7ram حرام
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“7ram” (حرام) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning forbidden by religion, unlawful.
Meanings
- forbidden by religion, unlawful
- a shame, unfair
- sacred (place)
Usage
7ram first describes what is forbidden by religion: lham 7ram, "unlawful meat". In everyday speech it often expresses moral disapproval or pity. 7ram 3lik means "have you no shame" or "that's not right of you". 7ram on its own can also mean "what a shame, what a waste". Its opposite is 7lel. Beware: weld el 7ram, literally "illegitimate child", is a crude insult. In religious usage, el 7aram means "sacred", as in Bit Allah el 7aram.
Example
حرام عليك تسيّب الماكلة هكّة.
7ram 3lik tsayeb el makla hakka.
“It's wrong of you to throw away food like that.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7ram” but also “hram”, “haram”, “7aram” and “ahram”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “7ram” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “forbidden by religion, haram”; “unfair, what a shame”: 7ram in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “forbidden by religion, unlawful”; “what a pity, it's unfair”: 7ram in Algerian.