Ḥikmah
حِكْمَة
Say it HIK-mah
Wisdom
At a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Also spelled
- Hikma, Hikmah, Hekma
Meaning & source
Wisdom: knowing the best of things through the best of knowledge.
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الْجَوْهَرِيُّ: الحُكْم الحِكْمَةُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ، والحَكِيمُ العالِم وَصَاحِبُ الحِكْمَة
Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, vol. 12, p. 140 (Dār Ṣādir, Beirut, 3rd ed. 1414 AH)