Description:

The term 'hik' refers to a shard or fragment, the implication being something broken, rather than an intentional piece of or a functioning whole.

Noun:

As a noun, 'hik' means a bit or a shard or a piece of something, usually with the sense of a part of a broken whole. The derived form 'hikysyn' is usually translated as 'devastation'.

Verb:

As a verb, 'hik'  is a skurun verb meaning to break or shatter something, usually with the implication of breaking it into many pieces. It can be used in an antipassive pali form where as with many similar verbs, it is interpreted as idiomatically reflexive, as in to break oneself or break apart.

Modifier:

As a modifier 'hikys' means broken into pieces of shattered, and it can also be used metaphorically to talk about a devastated or heartbroken emotional state, or to talk about devastation in general.