← Back to Taj al-Arus

حكو

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the act of narrating, recounting, or telling stories and information. It encompasses the transmission of speech, tales, and historical accounts, often implying a faithful or detailed reproduction of what was said or happened.

Derived headwords

حَكَىverb
  1. 1.
    to narrateboth

    To tell a story, recount an event, or relate information.

  2. 2.
    to imitateboth

    To copy or mimic someone's speech or actions.

حِكَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    storyboth

    A narrative or tale, an account of events.

  2. 2.
    narrationboth

    The act or process of telling a story or recounting events.

حَكْوَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    storytellerclassical

    A person who is skilled at telling stories or narrating.

أَحْكَىverb
  1. 1.
    to make someone narrateclassical

    To cause someone to tell a story or recount something.

حَكْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    storyclassical

    A narrative or tale.

Parallel reading

حَكَى الحديثَ
He narrated the hadith.
حَكَى القِصَّةَ
He told the story.
حَكَى عنهُ
He narrated about him.
حَكَى فُلانًا
He imitated so-and-so.
حِكَايَةُ الأَمْرِ
The narration of the matter.
أَحْكَاهُ الحديثَ
He made him narrate the hadith.
حَكَى الحديثَ أحْكَاهُ
He narrated the hadith, he made him narrate it.