name
Meaning 1
A surname from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hakim
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/həˈkiːm/
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/hɑːˈkiːm/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AA0 K IY1 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: AA0 K IY1 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia
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noun
Meaning 4
A judge or governor in Islamic India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
a Muslim physician
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hakeem
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Muslim, Moslem, doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
noun
Meaning 6
a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Muslim, Moslem, ruler, swayer
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”). This surname is mostly found in Indonesia.
From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”).
From Classical Persian حاکم (hākim), from Arabic حَاكِم (ḥākim).
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