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غَرامَة
fine (monetary penalty) /ɣaˈraː.ma/
nounB2#3265 most common
Also: penalty, forfeit
Example sentences
عليك دفع غرامة.
You must pay a fine.
دفعتُ غرامةً بسبب السرعة.
I paid a fine for speeding.
فرضت الشرطة غرامة على السائق.
The police imposed a fine on the driver.
تزداد الغرامة إذا تأخرت عن الدفع.
The fine grows larger if you are late in paying it.
تفرض الحكومة غرامات باهظة على المصانع الملوِّثة.
The government imposes steep fines on polluting factories.
نص القانون الجديد على غرامة مالية لكل من يخالف إجراءات السلامة.
The new law set out a monetary fine for anyone who violates safety procedures.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | غرامةٌ | غراماتٌ |
| Genitive | غرامةٍ | غراماتٍ |
| Accusative | غرامةً | غراماتٍ |
| Vocative | يا غرامةُ | يا غراماتُ |
Word family
غريمrival; creditor
غرامpassionate love, ardor
مغرمinfatuated; liable to pay
غارمdebtor
أغرمto fine; to make infatuated
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root gh-r-m, which carries the sense of incurring loss, debt, or liability. Classical Arabic built several nouns from this root, including gharāma for a fine and gharām for consuming passion, since both describe a burden one cannot easily shake off. The same root gave rise to mughram, meaning someone liable to pay or, by extension, someone hopelessly smitten.
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