noun
hakim
huh-KEEM
noun
1
A physician, especially one practicing traditional or herbal medicine in South Asia or the Middle East.
"The village hakim treated most illnesses with herbal remedies."
2
Historically, a judge or governor in Muslim India.
"The local hakim settled land disputes among the villagers."
How to Use Hakim
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional doctor, or historically a judge, in South Asian and Middle Eastern contexts.
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Word Forms
hakims plural, hakims plural, Hakims plural
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Etymology
From Arabic hakim, "wise" or "learned," passed into Persian and Hindustani.