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  hakim

  noun

  a wise or learned man.
• Hakim
  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

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Example Sentences

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hakim Hakim

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 Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley

Twice have I seen this done, for I was travelling with a learned hakim, who was searching the tombs for relics.

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

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 Herbert Strang

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

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

"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 Talbot Mundy

“I have had patients come to me to check their cup-to-disk ratios in light of the new data,” Melinda Hakim, an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, said in an email.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

Hakim has been remanded into custody to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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

Pennsville focuses on containing Boy21 in the second half, which allows Sir, Hakim, Wes, and Terrell to score a lot of points.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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