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Where does “हक़” come from?

हक़ (Hindi) comes from Persian حق, from Arabic حَقّ — truth, correctness, rightness; equity; truth;...

हक़ (Hindi): right, prerogative, entitlement

Definitions

  1. right, prerogative, entitlement

Ancestry of “हक़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحقright; truth; reality
2Arabicحَقّtruth, correctness, rightness; equity; truth;...
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