kismet /ˈkɪzmɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs-/ [kiz-met]
–noun
fate; destiny; the will of Allah.
Also, kis⋅mat /ˈkɪzmət, ˈkɪs-/ [kiz-muht, kis-]
Origin: 1840–50; < Turk < Pers qismat < Ar qismah division, portion, lot, fate, akin to qasama to divide
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.