Meaning of hakim | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
   South-Asia
2. A judge or governor in Islamic India.
   historical
3. A surname from Arabic.
4. A male given name from Arabic.

Equivalents

Examples

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

“I went up to them, and they said, ‘We hear that you are a hakim, who has done great things.’”

“‘It was his duty to report suspicious characters, and conceivably it was some disreputable hakim who had prowled up from the bazaar.’”

“The Englishman was to remain there for three weeks, this time posing as a hakeem, secretly observing and noting down everything of significance.”

CEFR level