حكى

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Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

حَكَى (ḥakā) I, non-past يَحْكِي‎ (yaḥkī)

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

Conjugation

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ك ي
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَكَى (ḥakā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.ka/,
  • (file)

Verb

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

    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)