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

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.

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).

محکم muḥkam A (part. pass. IV. of حکم Heb. ) adj. Strengthened, firm, fortified, strong. adv. Strenuously, firmly.

محکمه maḥkama A (noun of place from حکم) s. m. A tribunal, court of justice, assize.

محکمي muḥkam-ī A. s. f. Strength, firmness.

مستحکم mustaḥkim A or mustaḥkam (part. act. or pass. X. of حکم Heb. ) adj. Firm, esta- blished, strong, fast.