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title: "حَكَمَ (ḥakama) meaning in Arabic: to judge; to rule"
description: "حَكَمَ (ḥakama) means “to judge; to rule”. Root ح·ك·م, pattern فَعَلَ, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/hakama"
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# حَكَمَ

*ḥakama* · **to judge; to rule**

حَكَمَ (ḥakama) is an Arabic verb meaning “to judge; to rule”. It is built on the root ح·ك·م in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ح·ك·م
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: B1

## Forms of حَكَمَ

- Present: يَحْكُمُ

## Words from the root ح·ك·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ح·ك·م with حَكَمَ; each opens its own entry.

- [حَكِيم](https://fasaha.app/w/hakim) — ḥakīm, wise person; sage (B1)
- [حِكْمَة](https://fasaha.app/w/hikma) — ḥikma, wisdom (B1)
- [حُكْم](https://fasaha.app/w/hukm) — ḥukm, judgement; rule (B1)
- [مَحْكَمَة](https://fasaha.app/w/mahkama) — maḥkama, court (B1)

## How to read حَكَمَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about حَكَمَ

### What is the root of حَكَمَ?

The root of حَكَمَ is ح·ك·م. Words built on the same root include حَكِيم (wise person; sage), حِكْمَة (wisdom), حُكْم (judgement; rule), مَحْكَمَة (court).

### What pattern does حَكَمَ follow?

حَكَمَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ح·ك·م poured into it.

### What level is حَكَمَ?

Fasaha first uses حَكَمَ at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)