See also: حکم and ح ك م

Arabic edit

Root
ح ك م (ḥ-k-m)

Pronunciation 1 edit

Verb edit

حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  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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Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
  • Maltese: ħakem

Verb edit

حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  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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Pronunciation 2 edit

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حَكُمَ (ḥakuma) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  1. to be wise
  2. to establish solidly
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Pronunciation 3 edit

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حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama) II, non-past يُحَكِّمُ‎ (yuḥakkimu)

  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
Conjugation edit

Pronunciation 4 edit

  • IPA(key): /ħukm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun edit

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
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Pronunciation 5 edit

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حَكْم (ḥakmm

  1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, to bridle) (form I), bridling
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Pronunciation 6 edit

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Audio:(file)

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

  1. judge, arbitrator
  2. commander
  3. referee
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Pronunciation 7 edit

Noun edit

حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

Hijazi Arabic edit

Root
ح ك م
1 term

Etymology 1 edit

From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

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

  1. to rule
  2. to judge
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of حكم (ḥakam)
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 edit

From Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ħu.kum/, [ħʊ.kʊm]

Noun edit

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

  1. reign
  2. judgement, ruling
  3. verdict

Etymology 3 edit

From Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

حكم (ḥakamm (plural حكام (ḥukkām))

  1. referee

Etymology 4 edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ح ك م
3 terms

Etymology 1 edit

From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ħa.kam/, [ˈħa.kam]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb edit

حكم (ḥakam) I (present بحكم (boḥkom))

  1. to rule over
  2. (+ على) to judge, to sentence
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of حكم (ḥakam)
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 edit

From Arabic حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ħak.kam/, [ˈħak.kam]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb edit

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

  1. to check up on (a patient)
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of حكّم (ḥakkam)
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 (baḥakkem) بتحكّم (bitḥakkem) بحكّم (biḥakkem) منحكّم (minḥakkem) بتحكّمو (bitḥakkmu) بحكّمو (biḥakkmu)
f بتحكّمي (bitḥakkmi) بتحكّم (bitḥakkem)
subjunctive m احكّم (aḥakkem) تحكّم (tḥakkem) يحكّم (yḥakkem) نحكّم (nḥakkem) تحكّمو (tḥakkmu) يحكّمو (yḥakkmu)
f تحكّمي (tḥakkmi) تحكّم (tḥakkem)
imperative m حكّم (ḥakkem) حكّمو (ḥakkmu)
f حكّمي (ḥakkmi)