حاك
ḥāka
The English verb "knit" is translated into Arabic as حاك (ḥāka).
The verb حاك means to make fabric from thread or yarn.
Meaning: to make fabric from thread or yarn (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
ḥāka
Did you know?
- The verb حاك shares the same linguistic root as the word for 'to narrate' or 'to tell a story', meaning that to 'weave' a story and to 'knit' fabric are conceptually linked in the language.
- In Arabic, the word for a medical syringe is إبرة, which is exactly the same word used for a knitting needle.
- In Arabic, the concept of 'weaving a plot' or 'fabricating a lie' uses the same verb حاك as 'to knit'.
Examples in context
- أحب النسج خلال وقت فراغيI love to knit during my free time.
- علمتني جدتي كيفية النسج عندما كنت صغيرًاMy grandmother taught me how to knit when I was young.
- هل يمكنك أن توصي بنمط جيد للنسج؟Can you recommend a good knitting pattern?
Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are talking about a gift.
- يوسف Youssefيا مريم، هل حاك هذا القميص بنفسك؟ya maryam, hal haka hadha al-qamis binafsiki?Maryam, did you knit this shirt yourself?
- مريم Maryamنعم، لقد استغرق مني أسبوعاً كاملاً.na'am, laqad istaghraqa minni usbu'an kamilan.Yes, it took me a whole week.
- يوسف Youssefإنه عمل رائع حقاً.innahu 'amal ra'i' haqqan.It is truly great work.
- مريم Maryamشكراً لك يا يوسف.shukran laka ya yousef.Thank you, Yousef.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حاك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
