حكاية

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See also: حكایه

Arabic

Root
ح ك ي (ḥ k y)
4 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

حِكَايَة (ḥikāyaf (plural حِكَايَات (ḥikāyāt))

  1. (uncountable) verbal noun of حَكَى (ḥakā) (form I)
  2. story, tale
  3. (grammar, narratology) direct speech

Declension

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ك ي
5 terms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic حِكَايَة (ḥikāya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħkaː.je/,
  • IPA(key): /ħkaː.ja/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

حكاية (ḥikāye, ḥkāyef (plural حكايات (ḥikāyāt, ḥkāyāt))

  1. story, tale
    Synonyms: قصّة (ʔuṣṣa), سيرة (sīre)