Persian · noun/adjective, masculine · People & Roles
Naamehram
नामहरम
said naa-mah-ram
also written: Na-mehram
Meaning
A stranger or outsider not admitted to one's intimacy; one unfit to share the heart's secret.
Literally: not-intimate, outside the sacred circle
Usage & notes
The naamehram is the uninitiated stranger before whom the lover's secret must be guarded. The figure heightens the sense that mystic and poetic truth can be shared only with the worthy few.