احکام aḥkām A s. plur. (of حکم ḥukm) Orders, commands, decrees.

احکم aḥkam A adj. compar. (of حکیم) Strong- er, firmer, more stable, or very strong.

استحکام istiḥkām A (inf. x. of حکم Heb. Was firm, was wise) s. m. Confirmation, cor- roboration, firmness, strength, fastness.

تحکم taḥakkum A (inf. v. of حکم) s. m. 1. Com- manding, ruling, dominion, power, authority. 2. Usurping authority. تحکم کرنا taḥakkum karnā, To command, rule, &c.

حک ḥakk A s. m. Erasure, scratching out. حک کرنا ḥakk karnā, To erase. حک هونا ḥakk honā, To be erased.

حکام ḥukkām A s. plur. (of حاکم) Governours, rulers, commanders.

حکايات ḥikāyāt A s. plur. of حکايت q. v.

حکايت ḥikāyat A (from حکو or حکي To nar- rate, Heb. The palate; speech) s. f. A history, romance, story, tale, narration.

حکاک ḥakkāk A (adj. superl. of حکّ) s. m. A cutter and polisher of precious stones.

حکم ḥakam A s. m. 1. An umpire, a mediator, an arbitrator. 2. (Heb. ) Knowledge, wis- dom, &c.

حکم ḥukm A s. m. Order, command, decree, sentence, doom, award, authority, jurisdiction, precept, effect, influence, efficiency, permis- sion, article (of faith, &c.). (Plur. احکام). حکم اٿهانا يا نکالنا ḥukm-uṭhānā or -nikālnā, To draw at cards. حکم انداز ḥukm-andāz, Hitting the mark aimed at, obedient to directions. حکم ران ḥukm-rān (حکم with the part. act. of راندن To drive) Ruling, exercising sovereignty. حکم راني ḥukm-rān-ī, s. f. Sway, sovereignty. حکم کرنا ḥukm karnā, To command, order, adjudge, award, sentence, decree. حکم کش ḥukm-kash,

حکما ḥukamā A s. plur. (of حکيم) Philosophers, sages, physicians.

حکمت ḥikmat A s. f. 1. Wisdom, knowledge. 2. Skill, cleverness, contrivance, device, address. 3. Philosophy, mystery, miracle.

حکمتي ḥikmat-ī A. adj. Clever, artful, of wis- dom, philosophical.

حکمي ḥukm-ī A. adj. Obedient to directions. (Applied to medicine).