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حق

حق

See also: حف and خف

Arabic

Pronunciation

Verb

حَقَّ (ḥaqqa) I, non-past يَحِقُّ or يَحُقُّ‎ (yaḥiqqu or yaḥuqqu)

  1. to be true, to be confirmed
  2. to be right, to be correct
  3. to be necessary, to be obligatory, to be imperative
  4. to be adequate, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be fitting
  5. to be due
Conjugation
References
  • Wehr, Hans (1976), حق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8
  • حق” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate

Verb

حَقَّ (ḥaqqa) I, non-past يَحُقُّ‎ (yaḥuqqu)

  1. to ascertain, to make sure
  2. to recognize, to identify
Conjugation
References
  • Wehr, Hans (1976), حق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8
  • حق” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate

Etymology 2

Verb

حُقَّ (ḥuqqa) I, non-past يُحَقُّ‎ (yuḥaqqu) (passive)

  1. to be necessary, to be obligatory, to be imperative
  2. to be adequate, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be fitting
  3. to be due
Conjugation
References
  • Wehr, Hans (1976), حق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8
  • حق” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate

Etymology 3

Noun

حَقّ (ḥaqq) m (plural حُقُوق (ḥuqūq))

  1. verbal noun of حُقَّ (ḥuqqa) (form I)
  2. verbal noun of حَقَّ (ḥaqqa) (form I)
  3. equity
  4. truth
  5. correctness, right
  6. rightful possession, property
  7. right
  8. proper manner
  9. reality
  10. (in the plural, law) rights, claims, legal claims
    الْحُقُوق (al-ḥuqūq)law, jurisprudence
Declension
Antonyms

Adjective

حَقّ (ḥaqq)

  1. true, authentic, real
  2. right, fair and reasonable
  3. valid, sound, correct
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 4

Noun

حُقّ (ḥuqq) m

  1. hollow, cavity
  2. (anatomy) socket of a joint
Declension

Related terms

Etymology 5

Noun

حُقّ (ḥuqq) f pl

  1. plural of حُقَّة (ḥuqqa)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic.

Alternative forms

  • حقّ (haqq) — with a tashdid.

Noun

حق (haqq) (plural حقوق)

  1. truth
  2. right
  3. reality

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian حق (haq), from Arabic حَق (ḥaq).

Noun

حق (haq) m (Hindi spelling हक़)

  1. truth
  2. right

Declension

Synonyms