Haqiqi
/ħaˈqiːqiː/noun
A transliteration meaning real, true, or genuine, especially in Arabic and South Asian Islamic contexts.
Did you know?The Arabic root Ḥ-Q-Q is connected with al-Ḥaqq, “The Truth” or “The Real,” one of the traditional 99 names of God in Islam.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-q-q
“A reconstructed root associated with truth, rightness, validity, and establishing something as genuine.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥaqq
“Truth, right, entitlement, or what is genuinely established.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥaqīqa
“Reality, truth, or the essential nature of a thing.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥaqīqī
“Real, genuine, actual, or pertaining to reality.”
Medieval South Asia
Urdu/Hindustani
ḥaqīqī
“Real, true, genuine, or literal; used through Arabic and Persianate literary influence.”
Modern English
English usage
haqiqi
“A transliterated loanword used mainly in discussions of Arabic, Urdu, Islamic philosophy, or South Asian culture.”