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kismet

kis·met

US/ˈkɪz.mɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Islam) the will of Allah

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Origin

From Ottoman Turkish قسمت (kısmet, “fate, destiny”) (Turkish kısmet), from Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma, “division, lot, destiny”).

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