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هكب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of mockery or jesting. It is suggested that the original form of the word might have been with a 'mim' (م) instead of a 'ba' (ب).

Derived headwords

هَكَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to mockclassical

    To engage in mockery or jesting.

الهُكْبُnoun
  1. 1.
    mockeryclassical

    The act or instance of mocking or jesting.

Parallel reading

الهكب الاستهزاء
Al-hakab is mockery.
أصله هكم، بالميم
Its origin is hakama, with a mim.