Arabic

Verb

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

1. to exercise authority, command, bid
2. to protect
3. to hit upon, to obtain
4. to happen

Conjugation

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Verb

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

1. to deliver a sentence, to judge between

Conjugation

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Verb

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

1. to bridle
2. to put the bit to a bridle
3. to restrain, keep back from evil

Conjugation

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Verb

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

1. to be learned, wise, a philosopher, a physician
2. to establish solidly

Conjugation

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Verb

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 be a physician
5. to treat medically

Conjugation

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 3

Noun

حُكْم • ‎(ḥukm) m ‎(plural أَحْكَام ‎(ʾaḥkām))

1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ ‎(ḥakama, “to command, to judge, to sentence”) (form I)
2. sentence, judgment
3. jurisdiction
4. power
5. authority
6. magistrate
7. government
8. decree, command, precept
9. rule of life
10. prediction from the stars
11. fate, predestination
12. knowledge, wisdom
13. reason
14. category
15. regard

Declension

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 4

Noun

حَكْم • ‎(ḥakm) m

1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ ‎(ḥakama, “to bridle”) (form I)
2. bridling

Declension

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

Noun

حَكَم • ‎(ḥakam) m

1. judge, arbitrator
2. commander

Declension

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حكم”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 6

Noun

حِكَم • ‎(ḥikam) f pl

1. plural of حِكْمَة ‎(ḥikma)

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ح ك م ‎(ḥ-k-m).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħakam/

Verb

حَكَم • ‎(ḥakam) m

1. he ruled.
2. he judged.

Etymology 2

From Arabic حُكْم ‎(ḥukm)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħukum/, [ħo̞kʊm]

Noun

حُكُم • ‎(ḥukum) m (plural أَحْكام ‎(ʼaḥkām))

1. reign
2. judgement, ruling
3. verdict

Etymology 3

From Arabic حَكَم ‎(ḥakam)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħakam/

Noun

حَكَم • ‎(ḥakam) m (plural حُكَّام ‎(ḥukkām))

1. referee

Etymology 4

Noun

1. plural of حِكْمَة