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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

He warred with destiny; and no man could say what was his fate until the hakim had decided.

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Frederick Marryat

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 knew it not, and it is good knowledge, for Craddock Sahib is a good hakim, and cured me of a fever."

From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang

"You'd much better teach me how a hakim sits a camel," I suggested.

From The Lion of Petra by Talbot Mundy

"I thank you," said Ahmed, the sting of his humiliation somewhat mollified; "but when I have found the hakim I shall return to my own place."

From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang

Don Omar again flew to Cairo, this time for a news conference with Hakim, to introduce the song and promote cross-cultural collaborations.

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

Hakim and Sir exchange a glance, and then continue to watch the JV team play.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick