See also: حکم and ح ك م

Arabic

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Root
ح ك م (ḥ k m)
19 terms

Etymology 1.1

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حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I (non-past يَحْكُمُ (yaḥkumu), verbal noun حُكْم (ḥukm) or حُكُومَة (ḥukūma))

  1. to exercise authority, command, bid, to rule, to reign, to decree
  2. to hit upon, to obtain
  3. to happen, to arrive, to befall
  4. to deliver a sentence, to judge between
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  • Maltese: ħakem

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حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I (non-past يَحْكُمُ (yaḥkumu), verbal noun حَكْم (ḥakm))

  1. to bridle; to put the bit to a bridle
  2. to restrain, to withhold, to rein
  3. to keep, to preserve, to protect
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Etymology 1.2

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حَكُمَ (ḥakuma) I (non-past يَحْكُمُ (yaḥkumu), verbal noun حِكْمَة (ḥikma) or حُكْم (ḥukm))

  1. to be wise
  2. to establish solidly
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Etymology 1.3

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حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama) II (non-past يُحَكِّمُ (yuḥakkimu), verbal noun تَحْكِيم (taḥkīm))

  1. to appoint as a judge or governor
  2. to bid to give full judgment
  3. to give full powers
  4. to process farther, to produce, to develop, to metabolize
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Etymology 1.4

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħukm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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حُكْم (ḥukmm (plural أَحْكَام (ʔaḥkām))

  1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, to command, to judge, to sentence) (form I)
  2. sentence, judgment
  3. jurisdiction
  4. power, authority
  5. magistrate
  6. government
  7. decree, command, precept
  8. rule of life
  9. prediction from the stars
  10. fate, predestination
  11. knowledge, wisdom
  12. reason, cause, ground
  13. category
  14. regard
Declension
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Declension of noun حُكْم (ḥukm)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حُكْم
ḥukm
الْحُكْم
al-ḥukm
حُكْم
ḥukm
nominative حُكْمٌ
ḥukmun
الْحُكْمُ
al-ḥukmu
حُكْمُ
ḥukmu
accusative حُكْمًا
ḥukman
الْحُكْمَ
al-ḥukma
حُكْمَ
ḥukma
genitive حُكْمٍ
ḥukmin
الْحُكْمِ
al-ḥukmi
حُكْمِ
ḥukmi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal حُكْمَيْن
ḥukmayn
الْحُكْمَيْن
al-ḥukmayn
حُكْمَيْ
ḥukmay
nominative حُكْمَانِ
ḥukmāni
الْحُكْمَانِ
al-ḥukmāni
حُكْمَا
ḥukmā
accusative حُكْمَيْنِ
ḥukmayni
الْحُكْمَيْنِ
al-ḥukmayni
حُكْمَيْ
ḥukmay
genitive حُكْمَيْنِ
ḥukmayni
الْحُكْمَيْنِ
al-ḥukmayni
حُكْمَيْ
ḥukmay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal أَحْكَام
ʔaḥkām
الْأَحْكَام
al-ʔaḥkām
أَحْكَام
ʔaḥkām
nominative أَحْكَامٌ
ʔaḥkāmun
الْأَحْكَامُ
al-ʔaḥkāmu
أَحْكَامُ
ʔaḥkāmu
accusative أَحْكَامًا
ʔaḥkāman
الْأَحْكَامَ
al-ʔaḥkāma
أَحْكَامَ
ʔaḥkāma
genitive أَحْكَامٍ
ʔaḥkāmin
الْأَحْكَامِ
al-ʔaḥkāmi
أَحْكَامِ
ʔaḥkāmi
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Etymology 1.5

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حَكْم (ḥakmm

  1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, to bridle) (form I), bridling
Declension
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Declension of noun حَكْم (ḥakm)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حَكْم
ḥakm
الْحَكْم
al-ḥakm
حَكْم
ḥakm
nominative حَكْمٌ
ḥakmun
الْحَكْمُ
al-ḥakmu
حَكْمُ
ḥakmu
accusative حَكْمًا
ḥakman
الْحَكْمَ
al-ḥakma
حَكْمَ
ḥakma
genitive حَكْمٍ
ḥakmin
الْحَكْمِ
al-ḥakmi
حَكْمِ
ḥakmi

Etymology 1.6

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حَكَم (ḥakamm (plural حُكَّام (ḥukkām) or حُكُوم (ḥukūm))

  1. judge, arbitrator
  2. commander
  3. referee
Declension
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Declension of noun حَكَم (ḥakam)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حَكَم
ḥakam
الْحَكَم
al-ḥakam
حَكَم
ḥakam
nominative حَكَمٌ
ḥakamun
الْحَكَمُ
al-ḥakamu
حَكَمُ
ḥakamu
accusative حَكَمًا
ḥakaman
الْحَكَمَ
al-ḥakama
حَكَمَ
ḥakama
genitive حَكَمٍ
ḥakamin
الْحَكَمِ
al-ḥakami
حَكَمِ
ḥakami
dual indefinite definite construct
informal حَكَمَيْن
ḥakamayn
الْحَكَمَيْن
al-ḥakamayn
حَكَمَيْ
ḥakamay
nominative حَكَمَانِ
ḥakamāni
الْحَكَمَانِ
al-ḥakamāni
حَكَمَا
ḥakamā
accusative حَكَمَيْنِ
ḥakamayni
الْحَكَمَيْنِ
al-ḥakamayni
حَكَمَيْ
ḥakamay
genitive حَكَمَيْنِ
ḥakamayni
الْحَكَمَيْنِ
al-ḥakamayni
حَكَمَيْ
ḥakamay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حُكَّام‎; حُكُوم
ḥukkām‎; ḥukūm
الْحُكَّام‎; الْحُكُوم
al-ḥukkām‎; al-ḥukūm
حُكَّام‎; حُكُوم
ḥukkām‎; ḥukūm
nominative حُكَّامٌ‎; حُكُومٌ
ḥukkāmun‎; ḥukūmun
الْحُكَّامُ‎; الْحُكُومُ
al-ḥukkāmu‎; al-ḥukūmu
حُكَّامُ‎; حُكُومُ
ḥukkāmu‎; ḥukūmu
accusative حُكَّامًا‎; حُكُومًا
ḥukkāman‎; ḥukūman
الْحُكَّامَ‎; الْحُكُومَ
al-ḥukkāma‎; al-ḥukūma
حُكَّامَ‎; حُكُومَ
ḥukkāma‎; ḥukūma
genitive حُكَّامٍ‎; حُكُومٍ
ḥukkāmin‎; ḥukūmin
الْحُكَّامِ‎; الْحُكُومِ
al-ḥukkāmi‎; al-ḥukūmi
حُكَّامِ‎; حُكُومِ
ḥukkāmi‎; ḥukūmi

Etymology 1.7

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حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

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حكم (ḥakam) I (non-past يِحْكُم (yiḥkum))

  1. to rule
  2. to judge
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Conjugation of حكم
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكمت (ḥakamt) حكمت (ḥakamt) حكم (ḥakam) حكمنا (ḥakamna) حكمتوا (ḥakamtu) حكموا (ḥakamu)
f حكمتي (ḥakamti) حكمت (ḥakamat)
non-past m أحكم (ʔaḥkum) تحكم (tiḥkum) يحكم (yiḥkum) نحكم (niḥkum) تحكموا (tiḥkumu) يحكموا (yiḥkumu)
f تحكمي (tiḥkumi) تحكم (tiḥkum)
imperative m احكم (aḥkum) احكموا (aḥkumu)
f احكمي (aḥkumi)

Etymology 2

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From Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

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  • IPA(key): /ħu.kum/, [ħʊ.kʊm]

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حكم (ḥukumm (construct state حُكْم (ḥukm), plural أحكام (ʔaḥkām))

  1. reign
  2. judgement, ruling
  3. verdict

Etymology 3

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From Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).

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حكم (ḥakamm (plural حكام (ḥukkām))

  1. referee

Etymology 4

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حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

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حكم (ḥakam) I (present بحكم (boḥkom))

  1. to rule over
  2. (+ على) to judge, to sentence
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Conjugation of حكم
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكمت (ḥakamt) حكمت (ḥakamt) حكم (ḥakam) حكمنا (ḥakamna) حكمتو (ḥakamtu) حكمو (ḥakamu)
f حكمتي (ḥakamti) حكمت (ḥakmat)
present m بحكم (baḥkom) بتحكم (btoḥkom) بحكم (boḥkom) منحكم (mnoḥkom) بتحكمو (btoḥkomu) بحكمو (boḥkomu)
f بتحكمي (btoḥkomi) بتحكم (btoḥkom)
subjunctive m أحكم (ʔaḥkom) تحكم (toḥkom) يحكم (yoḥkom) نحكم (noḥkom) تحكمو (toḥkomu) يحكمو (yoḥkomu)
f تحكمي (toḥkomi) تحكم (toḥkom)
imperative m احكم (oḥkom) احكمو (oḥkomu)
f احكمي (oḥkomi)

Etymology 2

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From Arabic حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama).

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حكّم (ḥakkam) II (present بحكّم (biḥakkem))

  1. to check up on (a patient)
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Conjugation of حكم
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكّمت (ḥakkamt) حكّمت (ḥakkamt) حكّم (ḥakkam) حكّمنا (ḥakkamna) حكّمتو (ḥakkamtu) حكّمو (ḥakkamu)
f حكّمتي (ḥakkamti) حكّمت (ḥakkamat)
present m بحكّم (baḥakkim) بتحكّم (bitḥakkim) بحكّم (biḥakkim) منحكّم (minḥakkim) بتحكّمو (bitḥakkmu) بحكّمو (biḥakkmu)
f بتحكّمي (bitḥakkmi) بتحكّم (bitḥakkim)
subjunctive m احكّم (aḥakkim) تحكّم (tḥakkim) يحكّم (yḥakkim) نحكّم (nḥakkim) تحكّمو (tḥakkmu) يحكّمو (yḥakkmu)
f تحكّمي (tḥakkmi) تحكّم (tḥakkim)
imperative m حكّم (ḥakkim) حكّمو (ḥakkmu)
f حكّمي (ḥakkmi)