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

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)

"Has my hakim relieved Your Honor's pain?" he asked.

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot

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 Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)

In vain I protested that I was not a hakim, and had done only what I had seen a white hakim do.

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

"It needs not to call a hakim," he said.

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert