hakim

1 of 2

noun (1)

ha·kim ˈhä-kəm

: an administrator in a Muslim country

hakim

2 of 2

ha·kim hə-ˈkēm

: a physician in a Muslim country

Etymology

Noun (1)

Arabic ḥākim

Noun (2)

Arabic ḥakīm, literally, wise one

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1590, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hakim was circa 1590

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Style

“Hakim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hakim. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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