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)

(e.g. of a potentate) to rule, especially by force; to subdue
(of natural phenomena) to hit; to engulf; to be violent

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħakem
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħkimt	ħkimt	ħakem		ħkimna	ħkimtu	ħakmu
perfect	f	ħkimt	ħkimt	ħakmet		ħkimna	ħkimtu	ħakmu
imperfect	m	naħkem	taħkem	jaħkem		naħkmu	taħkmu	jaħkmu
imperfect	f	naħkem	taħkem	taħkem		naħkmu	taħkmu	jaħkmu
imperative			aħkem				aħkmu

Etymology 2

From Arabic ⁧حَاكِم⁩ (ḥākim).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħaː.kɛm/

Noun

ħakem m (plural iħkma or ħwakem) (archaic)

governor, ruler
Synonym: ħakkiem
wise man, sage

See also

ggverna

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