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

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

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

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

Having seen a white hakim take bullets from wounded men, I tried my best; and as the bullet was but a short way in, I succeeded.

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

"I came not only to learn things about the rebels," he said, "but to discover the whereabouts of an English hakim who is concealed somewhere in the city—Craddock Sahib; maybe you know somewhat of him?"

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert

They told me that they could do nothing, but that, as you had seen the white hakim do wonderful things, you might be able to do something.'

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