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حكى

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See also: حكي

Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Morphologically from the root ح ك ي (ḥ-k-y).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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حَكَى (ḥakā) I (non-past يَحْكِي (yaḥkī), verbal noun حِكَايَة (ḥikāya))

  1. to tell, report, narrate, relate
  2. to resemble
  3. to imitate
  4. to tie a knot firmly

Conjugation

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References

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ح ك ي
5 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic حَكَى (ḥakā).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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حكى (ḥaka) I (present بحكي (biḥki))

  1. to talk, to speak
    ما فيه حدا بحكي عن هيك مواضيع.
    mā fī ḥada biḥki ʕan hēk mawāḍīʕ
    There isn't anybody who talks about such topics.
  2. to say
    Synonym: قال (ʔāl)

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of حكى (ḥaka)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكيت (ḥakēt) حكيت (ḥakēt) حكى (ḥaka) حكينا (ḥakēna) حكيتو (ḥakētu) حكو (ḥaku)
f حكيتي (ḥakēti) حكت (ḥakat)
present m بحكي (baḥki) بتحكي (btiḥki) بيحكي (biḥki) منحكي (mniḥki) بتحكو (btiḥku) بحكو (biḥku)
f بتحكي (btiḥki) بتحكي (btiḥki)
subjunctive m احكي (aḥki) تحكي (tiḥki) يحكي (yiḥki) نحكي (niḥki) تحكو (tiḥku) يحكو (yiḥku)
f تحكي (tiḥki) تحكي (tiḥki)
imperative m احكي (iḥki) احكو (iḥku)
f احكي (iḥki)