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هكد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of insistence, severity, and pressing upon someone. It describes a forceful and unyielding approach, often in a confrontational or demanding context.

Derived headwords

هَكَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to insistboth

    To press upon someone persistently, to be severe or harsh in dealing with them.

تَهْكِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    insistenceclassical

    The act of being severe or insistent upon someone, a forceful pressing.

Parallel reading

هكد على غريمه تهكيدا: شدد عليه.
He insisted upon his adversary with insistence: he was severe with him.