kismet
[ kiz-mit, -met, kis- ]
/ ˈkɪz mɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs- /
noun
fate; destiny.
Also
kis·mat
[kiz-muh t, kis-] /ˈkɪz mət, ˈkɪs-/.
Origin of kismet
1840–50; < Turkish < Persian
qismat < Arabic
qismah division, portion, lot, fate, akin to
qasama to divide
Words nearby kismet
kishke,
kiska,
kiskadee,
kislev,
kismayu,
kismet,
kiss,
kiss and make up,
kiss and tell,
kiss ass,
kiss curl
British Dictionary definitions for kismat
kismet
/ (ˈkɪzmɛt, ˈkɪs-) /
noun
Islam
the will of Allah
fate or destiny
Word Origin for kismet
C19: from Turkish, from Persian
qismat, from Arabic
qasama he divided