ħakem

See also: hakem

Maltese

Root
ħ-k-m
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.kɛm/

Verb

ħakem (imperfect jaħkem, past participle maħkum, verbal noun ħkim)

  1. (e.g. of a potentate) to rule, especially by force; to subdue
  2. (of natural phenomena) to hit; to engulf; to be violent
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħakem (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħkimt ħkimt ħakem ħkimna ħkimtu ħakmu
f ħakmet
imperfect m naħkem taħkem jaħkem naħkmu taħkmu jaħkmu
f taħkem
imperative aħkem aħkmu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħkimtx ħkimtx ħakimx ħkimniex ħkimtux ħakmux
f ħakmitx
imperfect m naħkimx taħkimx jaħkimx naħkmux taħkmux jaħkmux
f taħkimx
imperative taħkimx taħkmux

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَاكِم (ḥākim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħaː.kɛm/

Noun

ħakem m (plural iħkma or ħwakem) (archaic)

  1. governor, ruler
    Synonym: ħakkiem
  2. wise man, sage

See also