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]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hokʰʲm]

• (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)

1. order, decree, edict

   Synonyms: دستور (dastūr / dastur), فرمان (farmān / farmân)

2. (law) sentence, verdict

   حکم اعدام ― hukm-i / hokm-e i'dām / e'dâm ― death sentence

3. precept

   احکام دینی ― ahkām-i / ahkâm-e dīnī / dini ― religious precepts

4. court piece (a card game)
5. (card games) trump card suit

Derived terms

• بحکم (bihukm-i / behokm-e)
• حکمرانی (hukmrānī / hokmrâni)

Descendants

• → Urdu: حُکْم (hukm)
  • → Ushojo: حکم (hukum)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hä.kʰám]

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

1. (dated or archaic) arbitrator

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic حِكَم (ḥikam).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪ.kʰám]

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

1. plural of حکمت (hikmat / hekmat)
   1. words of wisdom

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)

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

Descendants

• → Ushojo: حکم (hukum)

Ushojo

Etymology

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

Noun

حکم (hukum)

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