kismet
кисмет, судьба
Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destinyFate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
/ˈkɪz.mɛt/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
кисме́тkismét, судьба́sudʹbá
More definitions
- (Islam) the will of Allah
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny:
Origin
From Ottoman Turkish قسمت (kısmet, “fate, destiny”) (Turkish kısmet), from Arabic قِسْمَةFrom Ottoman Turkish قسمت (kısmet, “fate, destiny”) (Turkish kısmet), from Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma, “division, lot, destiny”).
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Forms
plural: kismetsSynonyms
20 synonymsdestinyB2fateB2fortuneA2lotA2chanceA2doomB2fatalityC1portionB2weirdB1destinforedoomforeordinationorlaypredestination
Close in meaning
- (Islam) the will of Allah:kismat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable