Definition of haremlik in English:
haremlik
noun həˈriːmlɪkˈhɛːrəmlɪk
The separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants; a harem.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the Turkish two-story house the haremlik is often on the ground floor protected by a hall.
- In a humble home with two rooms, the rear room is the haremlik.
- If the haremlik's windows faced the street, they were barred thickly with wooden bars.
- Even policemen or other officials may not enter the haremlik.
- Many modern visitors have seen the splendour of the haremliks of Istanbul or Teheran.
Origin
Turkish, from harem + -lik 'place'.