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Hakim

//həˈkiːm// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Arabic.
Noun
  1. 1
    A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine. South-Asia

    "The second speaks of naturall Philosophy or Physick, and is studyed by the Hackeams or Physitians […]"

  2. 2
    A judge or governor in Islamic India. historical
  3. 3
    a Muslim physician wordnet
  4. 4
    a Muslim ruler or governor or judge wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Classical Persian حاکم (hākim), from Arabic حَاكِم (ḥākim).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”). This surname is mostly found in Indonesia.

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