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

Well, we'll fix it so a hakim can relieve his boils and indigestion.

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot

"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)

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

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

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

"Only," he added, "since it will be I who instruct the hakim, in secret the sahib must listen to me."

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot