کرامت

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.ɾɑː.mat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.mät̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.mät̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.mät̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɔː.mät̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.ɹɒː.mæt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɔ.mät̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	karāmat
Dari reading?	karāmat
Iranian reading?	karâmat
Tajik reading?	karomat

Noun

کَرامَت • (karâmat) (plural کَرامات (karâmât))

1. dignity
2. wonder, miraculous act (especially when associated with an Islamic saint or holy man)
   • 1723—1724, Kishan Chand Ikhlās, quoting Dayal Das Parasruri, همیشه بهار [Hamiše Bahâr]:

     ببین کرامت بتخانه مرا ای شیخ، که چون خراب شود خانه خدا گردد

     be-bin karâmat-e bot-xâne-ye ma-râ ey šeyx, ke čon xarâb šavad xâne-ye xodâ gardad

     Behold the miracle of my temple, o Shaykh! [Even] when it is destroyed [by being converted into a mosque], it becomes a house of God.