حَكَى (ḥakaā)to imitate
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَكَى (ḥakaā) — “to imitate”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: حَكَى يَحْكِي
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَكَى ḥakaā | يَحْكِي yaḥkī | اِحْكِ aiḥki | حِكَايَة ḥikaāyaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to imitate
- حَكَى الطِّفْلُ حَرَكَاتِ وَالِدِهِ بِدِقَّةٍ.The child imitated his father's movements precisely.
- يُحْكَى الْبَبَّغَاءُ أَصْوَاتَ الْبَشَرِ بِشَكْلٍ مُدْهِشٍ.The parrot imitates human voices astonishingly.
- حَاوَلَ أَنْ يَحْكِيَ لَهْجَةَ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ.He tried to imitate the accent of the city's people.
2. to narrate
- لَا تَحْكِ سِرِّي لِأَحَدٍ.Do not narrate my secret to anyone.
- حَكَى الْجَدُّ لِأَحْفَادِهِ قِصَصًا مِنْ تَارِيخِ الْعَائِلَةِ.The grandfather narrated stories from the family's history to his grandchildren.
- يَحْكِي الْفَنَّانُ بِرِيشَتِهِ قِصَّةَ الْكِفَاحِ وَالصُّمُودِ.The artist narrates with his brush the story of struggle and steadfastness.
3. to narrate, tell
- يَحْكَى أَنَّ مَلِكًا عَادِلًا حَكَمَ هَذِهِ الْبِلَادَ فِي الْقَدِيمِ.It is narrated that a just king ruled this country in ancient times.
- حَكَى الرَّاوِي قِصَّةً شَعْبِيَّةً عَنْ الْأَبْطَالِ وَالشُّجْعَانِ.The narrator narrated a folk tale about heroes and brave men.
- تَحْكِي الْكُتُبُ التَّارِيخِيَّةُ عَنْ أَمْجَادِ الْحَضَارَاتِ الْقَدِيمَةِ.Historical books narrate the glories of ancient civilizations.
4. to quote
- حَكَى الْأَدِيبُ كَلِمَاتِ الشَّاعِرِ فِي كِتَابِهِ.The writer quoted the poet's words in his book.
- لَا يَجُوزُ أَنْ تَحْكِيَ قَوْلًا لَمْ يَقُلْهُ صَاحِبُهُ.It is not permissible to quote a statement that its author did not say.
- حَكَى الْمُحَامِي نَصَّ الْقَانُونِ أَمَامَ الْقَاضِي.The lawyer quoted the text of the law before the judge.
5. to relate
- حَكَى الْجَدُّ قِصَّةً جَمِيلَةً لِأَحْفَادِهِ.The grandfather related a beautiful story to his grandchildren.
- حَكَى الشَّاهِدُ مَا رَآهُ بِدِقَّةٍ.The witness related what he saw with precision.
- حَكَتْ لَنَا عَنْ رِحْلَتِهَا الْمُثِيرَةِ.She related to us about her exciting journey.
6. to tell
- لَا تَحْكِ الْأَسْرَارَ لِأَيِّ أَحَدٍ.Don't tell secrets to anyone.
- حَكَتِ الْجَدَّةُ قِصَّةً جَمِيلَةً لِأَحْفَادِهَا قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ.The grandmother told a beautiful story to her grandchildren before sleeping.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَحْكِيَ لِي مَا حَدَثَ بِالتَّفْصِيلِ؟Can you tell me what happened in detail?
7. to tell/resemble
- حَكَى الْوَلَدُ أَبَاهُ فِي الشَّجَاعَةِ وَالْكَرَمِ.The boy told/resembled his father in courage and generosity.
- يَحْكِي هَذَا الْمَبْنَى الْقَدِيمُ الْعِمَارَةَ الْأَنْدَلُسِيَّةَ الْجَمِيلَةَ.This old building tells/resembles the beautiful Andalusian architecture.
- تَحْكِي الْفَتَاةُ أُمَّهَا فِي جَمَالِهَا وَرِقَّتِهَا.The girl tells/resembles her mother in her beauty and tenderness.
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