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title: "مَحْكَمَة (maḥkama) meaning in Arabic: court"
description: "مَحْكَمَة (maḥkama) means “court”. Root ح·ك·م, pattern مَفْعَلَة, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/mahkama"
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# مَحْكَمَة

*maḥkama* · **court**

مَحْكَمَة (maḥkama) is an Arabic noun meaning “court”. It is built on the root ح·ك·م in the pattern مَفْعَلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ح·ك·م
- Pattern: مَفْعَلَة
- Level: B1

## Words from the root ح·ك·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ح·ك·م with مَحْكَمَة; 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)
- [حَكَمَ](https://fasaha.app/w/hakama) — ḥakama, to judge; to rule (B1)
- [حُكْم](https://fasaha.app/w/hukm) — ḥukm, judgement; rule (B1)

## How to read مَحْكَمَة, letter by letter

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

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about مَحْكَمَة

### What is the root of مَحْكَمَة?

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

### What pattern does مَحْكَمَة follow?

مَحْكَمَة follows the pattern مَفْعَلَة, with the root letters ح·ك·م poured into it.

### What level is مَحْكَمَة?

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


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