Fact · Languages and accents
The HinKhoj English-to-Hindi dictionary gives हुक्म देना, to give orders, as the first Hindi meaning of the verb dictate. That sense is different from writing down speech.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictate Meaning in Hindi | हुक्म देना | HinKhoj Dictionary”
Dictate Meaning in Hindi: HinKhoj Dictionary, HinKhoj Dictionary, n.d., Page title and Hindi meanings list.
Open the original- What it measures
- The verb dictate means both to give orders and to say words for someone else to write down. The first Hindi meaning on the HinKhoj page covers the first sense.
- What it does not show
- The page lists several Hindi meanings for the verb, and it does not give one for writing down speech in its title. Use the noun श्रुतलेख for the exercise and the verb only for the sense of giving orders.