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حكص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to being suspected or accused of something dubious. The primary derived term describes someone who is associated with questionable individuals or actions.

Derived headwords

حَكِيصٌnoun
  1. 1.
    suspectclassical

    A person who is suspected or accused of wrongdoing or being involved in dubious matters.

Parallel reading

الحكيص المرمي بالريبة
The suspect, accused of suspicion.
فلن تراني أبدا حكيصا، ... مع المريبين، ولن ألوصا
You will never see me as a suspect, ... with the suspicious people, nor will I falter.
لا أعرف الحكيص ولم أسمعه لغير الليث.
I do not know the term 'hakis' and have not heard it except from Al-Layth.