حرمت ḥurmat for A. حرمة, inf. n. of حر 'to be forbidden,' c.
P حرمت ḥurmat (for A. حرمة, inf. n. of حر 'to be forbidden,' &c.), s.f. Reverence, respect, honour, dignity; 'a thing that should be sacred or inviolable,' (hence) honour, reputation, character; chastity (syn. ābrū):—ḥurmat-bahā, s.m. Damages for defamation; compensation for calumny or libel:—ḥurmat toṛnā (-kī), To injure the reputation or character (of), to disgrace:—ḥurmat denā, v.t. To bestow honour or dignity (on), to exalt, to dignify;—to sacrifice reputation, lose character, incur disgrace:—ḥurmat rakhnā (-kī), To preserve or maintain the dignity or honour (of), to uphold the dignity (of):—ḥurmat karnā (-kī), To shew respect (to), treat respectfully; to do honour (to), to honour:—ḥurmat lenā (-kī), To deprive (one) of honour or reputation, to defame, to disgrace; to violate the chastity (of), to violate, ravish:—ḥurmat-wālā, adj. (f. -ī), Respectable, honourable, worthy:—be-ḥurmat, adj. Disreputable, infamous.
