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حَقِيقَة
truth /ħaˈqiːqa/
nounA1#162 most common
Also: reality, fact, the real nature of something
Example sentences
هَذِهِ هِيَ الْحَقِيقَة.
This is the truth.
قُلْ لِي الْحَقِيقَة.
Tell me the truth.
فِي الْحَقِيقَةِ، لَسْتُ مُتَأَكِّدًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ.
Actually, I am not sure about that.
الْحَقِيقَةُ مُرَّةٌ أَحْيَانًا، لَكِنَّهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ.
The truth is bitter sometimes, but it is better than a lie.
يَجِبُ أَنْ نَبْحَثَ عَنِ الْحَقَائِقِ قَبْلَ أَنْ نُصْدِرَ الْحُكْمَ.
We must look for the facts before we pass judgment.
لَا يُدْرِكُ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَقِيقَةَ مَا يَجْرِي خَلْفَ الْكَوَالِيسِ.
Many people do not grasp the reality of what goes on behind the scenes.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | حَقِيقَةٌ | حَقَائِقُ |
| Genitive | حَقِيقَةٍ | حَقَائِقَ |
| Accusative | حَقِيقَةً | حَقَائِقَ |
| Vocative | يَا حَقِيقَةُ | يَا حَقَائِقُ |
Word family
حَقّright, truth, claimحَقِيقِيّreal, genuineتَحْقِيقinvestigation, verification
حَقَّقَto verify, achieve, realize
مُحَقِّقinvestigator
Etymology
From the triliteral Semitic root ح-ق-ق (ḥ-q-q), which carries the sense of being true, right, and firmly established. حَقِيقَة follows the فَعِيلَة (faʿīla) pattern, forming an abstract noun for the thing that is real or true. It is closely tied to حَقّ (ḥaqq), meaning a right or a truth.
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