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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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I rode by the side of Abu, and as all knew that I was the hakim who had taken off his arm, none wondered.

From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

"I came not only to learn things about the rebels," he said, "but to discover the whereabouts of an English hakim who is concealed somewhere in the city—Craddock Sahib; maybe you know somewhat of him?"

From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang

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

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey

"Only," he added, "since it will be I who instruct the hakim, in secret the sahib must listen to me."

From The Lion of Petra by Talbot Mundy

"I regard you as my hakim, and take this as medicine because you order it."

From At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

By 2007, both Don Omar and Hakim had cemented themselves as pioneers and icons in their respective genres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Don Omar first flew to Cairo in 2006 to meet Hakim and begin recording “Tigi Tigi.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court and pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Hakim Yahya, 20, said that before he came to Ceuta, he had tried unsuccessfully to join a Spanish soccer club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

I try to get the ball to Hakim next, but I make another bad pass and suddenly I have two turnovers and four missed shots in a row.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick