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Translingual
Symbol
hak
( international standards ) ISO 639-3 language code for Hakka .
See also
Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حق ( hak , “ the right, justice; a right; due, share; remuneration ” ) , from Arabic حَقّ ( ḥaqq , “ truth ” ) .[ 1]
Noun
hak f (plural hakë )
revenge ;
earnings , reward ;
just deserts (deserved punishment);
right , justice
Derived terms
References
^ Bufli, G. , Rocchi, L. (2021 ) “hak ”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954) , Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 183
Further reading
FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language ] , 1980
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch hacke , from Middle Low German hakke , ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hak(k)- , perhaps related to *hakô . Cognate with German Hacke .
Noun
hak m (plural hakken , diminutive hakje n )
heel of a shoe
heel of a foot
Synonym: hiel
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: hak
→ Caribbean Javanese: hag
→ Indonesian: hak ( “ heel of a shoe ” )
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch hac , from Proto-West Germanic *hakkōn .
Noun
hak m (plural hakken , diminutive hakje n )
hoe ( agricultural tool, gardening tool )
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hak
inflection of hakken :
first-person singular present indicative
(in case of inversion ) second-person singular present indicative
imperative
German
Pronunciation
Verb
hak
singular imperative of haken
( colloquial ) first-person singular present of haken
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse haki , from Proto-Germanic *hakô .
Pronunciation
Noun
hak n (genitive singular haks , nominative plural hök )
a small hook or barb
Declension
Declension of hak (neuter )
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay hak , from Classical Malay hak , from Arabic حَقّ ( ḥaqq , “ truth ” ) .
Noun
hak (plural hak -hak )
right : that which complies with justice, law or reason; a legal, just or moral entitlement.
Kita harus menghormati hak orang lain. ― We must respect the rights of other people.
property , ownership , title , interest .
Synonyms: kepunyaan , milik
competence , competency .
Synonyms: kewenangan , kekuasaan , wewenang
degree , status .
Synonyms: derajat , martabat
duty , obligation .
truth .
Adjective
hak
right , truly .
Synonym: benar
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Dutch hak ( “ heel of a shoe ” ) , from Middle Dutch hacke , from Middle Low German hakke , ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hak(k)- .
Noun
hak (plural hak -hak )
heel : the part of a shoe 's sole which supports the foot's heel.
Etymology 3
From Dutch haak ( “ hook ” ) , from Middle Dutch hāke , from Old Dutch *hako , from Proto-Germanic *hakô .
Noun
hak (plural hak -hak )
buttonhook
( sewing ) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button
A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes .
( surgery , colloquial ) retractor : a surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
Synonym: retraktor
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic حَقّ ( ḥaqq , “ truth ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
hak (Jawi spelling حق , plural hak -hak , informal 1st possessive hakku , 2nd possessive hakmu , 3rd possessive haknya )
right : that which complies with justice, law or reason; a legal, just or moral entitlement.
property , ownership , title , interest
Synonyms: kepunyaan , milik
duty , obligation
truth
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
Adjective
hak (Jawi spelling حق )
right , truly
Synonym: benar
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology 1
Probably derived from Old Norse , compare Old Icelandic hākr ( “ in personal names ” ) .
Pronunciation
Adjective
hak
( Late Middle English , hapax ) unsparing ; ruthless , rough
References
Etymology 2
Probably shortened form of hakeneie ( “ hackney horse ” ) .
Noun
hak (plural hakkes )
( hapax ) A riding horse .
References
Etymology 3
Noun
hak
Alternative form of hacche
Etymology 4
Noun
hak
Alternative form of hakke
Polish
hak
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German hāke , hāken , from Old High German hako .
Pronunciation
Noun
hak m inan (diminutive haczyk , related adjective hakowy )
hook ( rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment )
( boxing ) hook ( type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc )
upper fang of a bull deer
antlers of a chamois
Declension
Noun
hak m inan
( colloquial , figurative ) dirt , kompromat ( compromising material, blackmail material, (real or fabricated) evidence that a person does not want revealed )
Declension
Derived terms
( adjectives ):
( nouns ):
( particles ):
( verbs ):
( adjectives ):
( adverbs ):
Further reading
hak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
hak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Related to hake ( “ hook, something sharp ” ) .
Noun
hak n
( colloquial ) a simple or lowly place where food is served; a joint
Declension
Derived terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish حق ( hakk ) , from Arabic حَقّ ( ḥaqq , “ truth ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
hak (definite accusative hakkı , plural haklar or ( dated ) hukuk )
justice , fairness
Synonyms: adalet , hakkaniyet , türe
right , liberty
Synonyms: özgürlük , hürriyet
Kadın hakları . ― Women's rights .
legal entitlement , claim , privilege , title , authority
maden hakları ― mining rights
Mary, Elizabeth'in taht iddia sının geçersiz olduğuna inanıyordu. ― Mary believed that Elizabeth's claim to the throne was invalid.
truth , righteousness , verity , truthfulness
Maat, Antik Mısır'ın hak ve adalet tanrıçası. ― Maat, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of truth and justice.
share , fee or due in return for labor
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
“hak ”, in Turkish dictionaries , Türk Dil Kurumu
Turkmen
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حَقّ ( ḥaqq ) .
Noun
hak (definite accusative haky , plural haklar )
truth
wage
Derived terms
Further reading
“hak ” in Enedilim.com
“hak ” in Webonary.org
Zazaki
Etymology
Related to Ossetian айк ( ajk ) , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hāwyám .
Noun
hak
egg
Zhuang
Etymology
From Chinese 客 (MC khaek ). Doublet of hek .
Pronunciation
Noun
hak (Sawndip forms 𮮛 or 𰍛 or 郝 or 赫 or 𬾼 or ⿰官斈 or 斈 or ⿰亻巷 , 1957–1982 spelling hak )
government official
Derived terms