हक़

See also: हॉकी

Hindi

Alternative forms

हक़्क़ (haqq), हक (hak), हक्क (hakk)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حق (haq(q)), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq). Compare Punjabi ਹੱਕ (hakka) / حَق (ḥaq), Gujarati હક (hak), Marathi हक्क (hakka), Bengali হক (hok).

Noun

हक़ • (haqm (Urdu spelling حق)

  1. right, prerogative, entitlement
    तुम्हारे पास शिकायत करने का हक़ नहीं है।
    tumhāre pās śikāyat karne kā haq nahī̃ hai.
    You do not have the right to complain.
    इस मकान पर मेरा भी हक़ है।
    is makān par merā bhī haq hai.
    I also have a right to this house.

Proper noun

हक़ • (haq?

  1. a surname, Haque, Hoque, Haq, Huq, or Haqq, from Arabic

Declension

Declension of हक़ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct हक़
haq
हक़, हक़ूक़
haq, haqūq
oblique हक़
haq
हक़ों, हक़ूक़ों
haqõ, haqūqõ
vocative हक़
haq
हक़ो, हक़ूक़ो
haqo, haqūqo

Synonyms

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हक़”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.