Arabic → English
حَكْم in English
judgment
حُكْم
- Pronunciation
- ḥukm
- Arabizi
7ukm- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ح ك م
Other meanings
- حَكَمَ ḥakama — to judge · to judge
How to use it
حكم can be a noun meaning "judgment" or a verb meaning "to judge". As a noun it is masculine; the verb follows the regular past‑tense pattern (حَكَمَ). It is used in legal contexts and also for everyday assessments.
Example sentences
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أصدر القاضي حُكْمًا عادلًا.
aṣdara al-qāḍī ḥukman ʿādilan.
The judge issued a fair judgment.
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يجب أن نَحْكُمَ بالموضوع بحكمة.
yajibu an naḥkuma bil-mawḍūʿ bi-ḥikma.
We must judge the matter wisely.
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حكمتُ على الفيلم بأنه رائع.
ḥakmatu ʿalā al-film bi-annahu rāʾiʿ.
I judged the movie to be great.
Questions and answers
Is there a noun for "judge"?
Yes, القاضي (al‑qāḍī).
How to say "to make a decision"?
Use اتخذ قرارًا (ittakhadha qarārًا).
Related words and expressions
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