hukum

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See also: hüküm

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay hukum, from Classical Malay hukum, from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation

Noun

hukum (plural hukum-hukum)

  1. law:
    1. (law) a binding regulation or custom established by its legislative and judicial authorities in a community.
    2. (sciences) a statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions.
  2. sentence, verdict, the decision or judgement of a court.
    Synonyms: hukuman, putusan, vonis

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Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay hukum, from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhukum/
  • Hyphenation: hu‧kum

Noun

hukum (Jawi spelling حکم, plural hukum-hukum, informal 1st possessive hukumku, 2nd possessive hukummu, 3rd possessive hukumnya)

  1. (law) law
  2. provisions, rules

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: hukum
  • Tagalog: hukom

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