حکم

See also: حكم and ح ك م

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hukm]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hʊkm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hʊkm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔʊkm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔukm]

• (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 • (hokm) (plural حکم‌ها (hokm-ha) or احکام (ahkâm))

1. order, decree, edict

   Synonyms: دستور (dastur), فرمان (farmân)

2. (law) sentence, verdict

   حکم اعدام ― hokm-e e'dâm ― death sentence

3. precept

   احکام دینی ― ahkâm-e dini ― religious precepts

4. court piece (a card game)

Derived terms

• بحکم (be hokm-e)
• حکمرانی (hokmrâni)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ha.ˈkam]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hä.kʰǽm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hä.kʰǽm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.kʰǽm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.kʰǽm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hæ.kʰʲǽm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [hä.kʰǽm]

Readings
Classical reading?	hakam
Dari reading?	hakam
Iranian reading?	hakam
Tajik reading?	hakam

Noun

حکم • (hakam)

1. arbitrator

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic حِكَم (ḥikam).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hi.ˈkam]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪ.kʰǽm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪ.kʰǽm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.kʰǽm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.kʰǽm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [he.kʰʲǽm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [hi.kʰǽm]

Readings
Classical reading?	hikam
Dari reading?	hikam
Iranian reading?	hekam
Tajik reading?	hikam

Noun

حکم • (hekam)

1. plural of حکمت (hekmat): words of wisdom

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حکم (hukm), from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦʊkm/

Noun

حُکْم • (hukm) m (Hindi spelling हुक्म)

1. order, command, decree
2. verdict, judgement
3. judicial order, ordinance, statute

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu حکم (hukum).

Noun

حکم (hukum)

1. order, command, decree
2. verdict, judgement
3. judicial order, ordinance, statute