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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

Example Sentences

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I went up to them, and they said: 'We hear that you are a hakim, who has done great things.'

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

"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 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot

God is most powerful—The hakim must be sent for.”

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

For a moment as he gazed upon the result of following the instructions set down by the hakim, Mr. Middleton felt a little clutch of fear.

From The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton by Curtis, Wardon Allan

Across town, Nadra, 37, is focused only on her son, Hakim.

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