حکم
See also: حكم and ح ك م
Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈhukm/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hʊkm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hokʲm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hukm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hukm |
| Dari reading? | hukm |
| Iranian reading? | hokm |
| Tajik reading? | hukm |
Noun
حکم • (hukm / hokm) (plural حکمها (hukm-hā / hokm-hâ), or احکام (ahkām / ahkâm), Tajik spelling ҳукм)
- order, decree, edict
- (law) sentence, verdict
- حکم اعدام ― hukm-i / hokm-e i'dām / e'dâm ― death sentence
- precept
- احکام دینی ― ahkām-i / ahkâm-e dīnī / dini ― religious precepts
- court piece (a card game)
- (card games) trump card suit
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ha.ˈkam/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hä.kʰám]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hæ.kʰʲǽm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hä.kʰám]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hakam |
| Dari reading? | hakam |
| Iranian reading? | hakam |
| Tajik reading? | hakam |
Noun
حکم • (hakam) (Tajik spelling ҳакам)
- (dated or archaic) arbitrator
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Arabic حِكَم (ḥikam).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /hi.ˈkam/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hɪ.kʰám]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [he.kʰʲǽm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hi.kʰám]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hikam |
| Dari reading? | hikam |
| Iranian reading? | hekam |
| Tajik reading? | hikam |
Noun
حکم • (hikam / hekam) (Tajik spelling ҳикам)
Related terms
Persian terms derived from the Arabic root ح ك م (0 c, 10 e)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian حُکْم (hukm), from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦʊkm/
Noun
حُکْم • (hukm) m (Hindi spelling हुक्म)
Descendants
- → Ushojo: حکم (hukum)
Ushojo
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu حُکْم (hukm), from Classical Persian حُکْم (hukm), from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).
Noun
حکم (hukum)