The evil
eye is a condemnation accepted to be thrown by a pernicious glare,
generally given to an individual when they are uninformed. Numerous
societies accept that getting the hostile stare will result in
adversity or damage. Talismans made to ensure against the evil eye
are likewise often called "hostile stares".
The "evil
eye" is additionally referred to in Arabic as ʿayn al-ḥasūd,
in Hebrew as ʿáyin hā-rá, in Aramaicas "ayna bisha", in
Kurdish çaw e zar, in Persian as chashm zakhm orchashm e (awful
eye), in Turkish as Nazar, comparatively inurdu/Hindi/Punjabi the
statement Nazar or Boori Nazar (terrible eye/look) is utilized, in
Amharic buda, in Pashto cheshim mora, furthermore "Nazar",
in Greek as to máti, in Albanian as syni keq, in Spanish as mal de
ojo, in Italian as malocchio, in Portuguese mau-olhado, in Swedish as
"ge onda ögat", and in Hawaiian it is known as "evil
eye" or maka pilau signifying "spoiled eyes".
The thought communicated by the term causes numerous diverse societies to seek after defensive measures against it. The idea and its importance differ generally among distinctive societies, principally the Middle East. The thought seems a few times in interpretations of the Old Testament. It was a broadly developed conviction among numerous Mediterranean and Asian tribes and societies.