English Explanatory Dictionary

hakim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
noun
  1. A judge or governor in Islamic India.
name
  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/həˈkiːm/ /hɑːˈkiːm/

Word forms

hakim hakims hackeem hakeem huckeem hukeem

Etymology

From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”).

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