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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 is a hakim; Craddock Sahib is his name; and we think that he may have been hidden away by one of his servants.

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert

I have thought it over, and I feel sure that you, yourself, are a white hakim, who escaped from the battle in which Hicks's army was destroyed.'

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

I may say that, though I am not a hakim, I did for some time study with the intention of becoming one, and so saw many operations performed.'

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

"He was a good man, and a skilful hakim."

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

“We are poor,” cried the old woman, to the hakim, “but God is great.”

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

"There is no future in Gaza now. No clean water, no safety, no school for Hakim, nowhere for us to stay," she said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 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

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

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

When Kolkata received a C40 Cities “Green Mobility” award in Copenhagen in 2019, mayor Firhad Hakim said trams were a key part of his vision to make the city’s transportation all-electric by 2030.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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