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  hakim

  noun

  a wise or learned man.
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  Hakim

  noun

  a male given name.

hakim

¹ American  

[hah-keem] / hɑˈkim /

Or hakeem

noun

1. a wise or learned man.

2. a physician; doctor.

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hakim ² American  

[hah-keem] / ˈhɑ kim /

noun

1. (in Muslim countries) a ruler; governor; judge.

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Hakim ³ American  

[hah-keem] / hɑˈkim /

Or Hakeem

noun

1. a male given name.

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hakim British  

/ ˈhɑːkiːm, hɑːˈkiːm /

noun

1. a Muslim judge, ruler, or administrator

2. a Muslim physician

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Etymology

Origin of hakim¹

First recorded in 1575–85, hakim is from the Arabic word hakīm wise, wise man

Origin of hakim²

First recorded in 1605–15, hakim is from the Arabic word hākim governor

Example Sentences

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hakim Hakim

"If you ask my opinion, as a hakim," I answered, "you were mad to sit your camel alone, with only two men, within reach of our Jimgrim."

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot

“Very true, Mustapha; but my mouth is parched up with the sand of that simoom—sherbet I cannot drink, rakee I must not, the hakim has forbid it; what must it be then, Mustapha?”

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

"Chatterjee, you've had some infernal hakim here again—against my orders!"

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry

I paced through the streets behind the learned hakim, until we arrived at a mean house, in an obscure quarter of this grand city, over which your highness reigns in justice.

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

God is most powerful—The hakim must be sent for.”

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

House Democratic leader Hakim Jeffries said Sunday he and his colleagues will be talking about DHS reforms with Republican leaders as lawmakers come back to the city from their home districts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Hakim Dermish moved to the small South Texas town of Catarina in 2002 in search of a rural lifestyle on a budget.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025

Rice is the fifth player to score two direct free-kick goals in a Champions League match, after Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr and Hakim Ziyech.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

“End of the World” was produced by the retro-soul experimenter Nick Hakim.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

“I’ll ask Kaka Hakim for your hand. He’ll give us his blessing, Laila, I know it.”

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini