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title: "حِكَايَة (ḥikāya) meaning in Arabic: tale, story"
description: "حِكَايَة (ḥikāya) means “tale, story”. Root ح·ك·ي, pattern فِعَالَة, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/hikayat"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# حِكَايَة

*ḥikāya* · **tale, story**

حِكَايَة (ḥikāya) is an Arabic noun meaning “tale, story”. It is built on the root ح·ك·ي in the pattern فِعَالَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ح·ك·ي
- Pattern: فِعَالَة
- Level: A2

## Forms of حِكَايَة

- Plural: حِكَايَات

## How to read حِكَايَة, letter by letter

5 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about حِكَايَة

### What is the root of حِكَايَة?

The root of حِكَايَة is ح·ك·ي.

### What is the plural of حِكَايَة?

The plural of حِكَايَة (ḥikāya) is حِكَايَات.

### What pattern does حِكَايَة follow?

حِكَايَة follows the pattern فِعَالَة, with the root letters ح·ك·ي poured into it.

### What level is حِكَايَة?

Fasaha first uses حِكَايَة at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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