Haketia

H4A1K5E1T1I1A1

proper noun

An endangered Jewish Romance language spoken in North-Africa.

OriginArabic حَكَى →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ḥaketía · alternative Hakitia · alternative Haquitía

  1. An endangered Jewish Romance language spoken in North-Africa.

Origin

  1. Arabicحَكَى“to tell”
  2. EnglishHaketia

From Arabic حَكَى (ḥakā, “to tell”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Haketia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haketia

MLA

“Haketia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haketia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haketia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haketia.

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