hakim

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɑːˈkiːm/, /ˈhɑːkiːm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'hakim': (hä kēm′); 'Hakim': (hä′kēm)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ha•kim1  (hä kēm′),USA pronunciation n. (esp. in Muslim countries)
  1. a wise or learned man.
  2. a physician;
    doctor.
Also, ha•keem′. 
  • Arabic hakīm wise, wise man
  • 1575–85

ha•kim2  (hä′kēm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foreign Terms(in Muslim countries) a ruler;
    governor;
    judge.
  • Arabic hākim governor
  • 1605–15

Ha•kim  (hä kēm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name.
Also, Ha•keem′. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hakim, hakeem /hɑːˈkiːm; ˈhɑːkiːm/ n
  1. a Muslim judge, ruler, or administrator
  2. a Muslim physician
Etymology: 17th Century: from Arabic, from hakama to rule

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