hakim
noun
a wise or learned man.
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hakim
1 American
[hah-keem]
/ hɑˈkim /
Or
hakeem
noun
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a wise or learned man.
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a physician; doctor.
hakim
2
American
[hah-keem]
/ ˈhɑ kim /
noun
Hakim
3
American
[hah-keem]
/ hɑˈkim /
Or
Hakeem
noun
hakim
British
/ ˈhɑːkiːm, hɑːˈkiːm /
noun
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a Muslim judge, ruler, or administrator
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a Muslim physician
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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But we must carry him to the camp that the hakim may dress his wounds.
From My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)
Well, we'll fix it so a hakim can relieve his boils and indigestion.
From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot
“We are poor,” cried the old woman, to the hakim, “but God is great.”
From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick
Henceforward, sahib, sleeping or waking, be a hakim!
From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot
You must seek elsewhere for the preserver of the hakim.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
They quickly spread across the country, and within days there were hundreds of protesters in the Hakim Nezami and Khaghani neighbourhoods of Isfahan.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Hakim -- not his real name -- travelled south from the Paris region at the end of 2020 when he was 15 thinking to make a fast buck, but things quickly went wrong.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
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
“End of the World” was produced by the retro-soul experimenter Nick Hakim.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
As we run our end-of-practice sprints I make sure that I finish first every time, even though Sir, Hakim, Terrell, and probably Boy21 are much faster than I am when they’re not tired.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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