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   What does the term 'Kismet' mean?

   • In the movie 'Kismet', it came about due to a fluke or chance (synonyms for 'kismet'). The term 'kismet' means 'it was fate' or 'it was meant to be'. My reply was 'Kismet', which means 'it was a sin to think of the future' (an antonym for 'kismet' in this context).

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   What is the English equivalent for 'kismat'?

   • The English equivalent for 'kismat' is 'Luck'. The word 'kismat' means fate or destiny.

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   What does Kismath mean?

   • Kismath is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film named after the concept of fate/destiny (kismet). It was written and directed by debutante Shanavas K Bavakutty. The film stars Shane Nigam as Irfan and Shruthy Menon as Anita, two star-crossed lovers from different religious backgrounds (Islam and Hinduism).

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   Where did Kismet come from?

   • We borrowed kismet from Turkish in the 1800s, but it ultimately comes from the Arabic word qisma, meaning "portion" or "lot." Several other terms in our bizarre opening question (namely, macramé, coffee, sherbet, and minaret) have roots in those languages too. In the case of macramé and minaret, there is a little French influence as well.

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈkɪz.met / us / ˈkɪz.met / Add to word list. a force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control: It must have been kismet. A few months after accepting the commission, she learned she would be having a baby. Synonyms. destiny. fate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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     KISMET meaning: 1. a force that some people think controls...

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     kismet definicja: 1. a force that some people think controls...

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   The meaning of KISMET is a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events : fate, destiny. How to use kismet in a sentence. Kismet Has Arabic Roots.

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   When you encounter something by chance that seems like it was meant to be, then it could be kismet, your destiny. The word kismet comes from the Arabic word ḳismat, meaning “division, portion, lot.”. You can think of kismet as your lot in life, or your fate.

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   Combine the idea of a mystical fate with a word taken from an exoticized place, and it’s kismet. 'Kismet,' originating from Turkish via Arabic, embodies the idea of fate or destiny, often associated with romantic encounters.

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   But it is popularly used to refer to something that one believes was “meant to be”—or the reason why such a thing happened. It can also be spelled kismat, but that’s much less common. Example: We ran into each other on Valentine’s Day, and neither of us had a date, so who was I to deny kismet?

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   KISMET meaning: 1. a force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human…. Learn more.

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   noun. fate or destiny. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qasama he divided. kismet in American English. (ˈkɪzmɛt ; ˈkɪsmɛt ) noun. fate; destiny. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.