حكى

1 حَكَيْتُ الحَدِيثَ حكيت الحديث , aor. حَكِىَ , (K,) inf. n. حِكَايَةٌ; (TA;) and حَكَوْتُهُ, aor. حَكُىَ ; (K;) [ I related, recited, rehearsed, narrated, or told, the narrative, story, tradition, &c.:] both signify the same. (K.) And حَكَيْتُ عَنْهُ الكَلَامَ, inf. n. as above; (S, K;) and حَكَوْتُهُ; (AO, S;) i. q. نَقَلْتُهُ [meaning I transmitted, quoted, or transcribed, from him, the speech, discourse, saying, sentence, or the like; reported, related, recited, rehearsed, narrated, told, or mentioned, the speech, &c., as from him ]. (K.) ― -b2- حَكَيْتُ الشَّىْءَ, aor. and inf. n. as above, I did the like of the thing; as, for instance, another person's art: I imitated it; or emulated it: as also حَكَوْتُهُ, aor. حَكُىَ . (Msb.) One is related to have said, لَا أَحْكُو كَلَامَ رَبِّى, meaning I will not imitate, or emulate, the words of my Lord. (ISk, Msb.) And you say, حَكَيْتُ فُلَانًا; and ↓ حَاكَيْتُهُ, (K,) inf. n. مُحَاكَاةٌ; (TA;) [ I imitated such a one; ] I did the deed of such a one: (K:) or I said the like of the saying of such a one, exactly; (K, * TA;) not exceeding it: (TA:) and حَكَيْتُ فِعْلَهُ, and ↓ حَاكَيْتُهُ, I did the like of his deed: (S:) but in relation to what is had, foul, or unseemly, the latter verb is most used. (TA.) ― -b3- And حَكَيْتُهُ and ↓ حَاكَيْتُهُ I resembled him, (K,) and it. (TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ يَحْكِى الشَّمْسَ حُسْنًا; and ↓ يُحَاكِيهَا, inf. n. as above; Such a one resembles the sun in beauty. (S.) -A2- حَكَى and ↓ احكى He tightened a knot; (S, K;) and made it strong: (IKtt, TA:) dial. vars. of حَكَأَ and أَحْكَأَ. (S.)