حکمت

See also: حكمت‎ and حكمة‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حِكْمَة‎ (ḥikma).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hɪk.mǽt̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪk.mǽt̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔik.mǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading? hikmat
Dari reading? hikmat
Iranian reading? hekmat
Tajik reading? hikmat
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Noun

حکمت • (hekmat) (plural حکم‎ (hekam))

  1. wisdom; knowledge
    Synonyms: خرد‎ (xerad), علم‎ (elm), عقل‎ (aql)
  2. (historical or Islam) philosophy, theosophy, metaphysics; traditionally a broader and more Islamic category than فلسفه‎ (falsafe), which referred only to Hellenistic philosophy.
    ‏حکمت ارسطو‎ ― hekmat-e arastu ― Aristotle's philosophy
    ‏حکمت اشراق‎ ― hekmat-e ešraq ― the philosophy of Illumination; Illuminationism
  3. (often in the plural) word of wisdom; sage advice
    Synonyms: پند‎ (pand), اندرز‎ (andarz)
  4. (archaic) medical practice; medicine
    Synonym: طب‎ (tebb)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حکمت‎ (hikmat), from Arabic حِكْمَة‎ (ḥikma).

Noun

حکمت • (hikmat) f (Hindi spelling हिकमत)

  1. wisdom
  2. knowledge
  3. mystery
  4. miracle
  5. cleverness

Declension
Declension of حکمت‎
singular plural
direct حکمت‎ (hikmat) حکمتیں‎ (hikmatẽ)
oblique حکمت‎ (hikmat) حکمتوں‎ (hikmatõ)
vocative حکمت‎ (hikmat) حکمتو‎ (hikmato)

Derived terms
  • (cleverly): حکمت سے‎
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