hakim
[hä kēm′; also hä′kēm′]
noun
a Muslim physician
Origin: Ar ḥakīm, wise, learned, hence physician
noun
a Muslim ruler or judge
Origin: Ar ḥākim, governor from ḥakama, to exercise authority
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also ha·keem
noun pl. ha·kims also ha·keems A Muslim physician.
Origin: Arabic ḥakīm, wise, wise man, from ḥakama, to judge, decide; see ḥkm in Semitic roots.
noun pl. ha·kims
A Muslim ruler, provincial governor, or judge.
Origin: Arabic ḥākim, active participle of ḥakama, to decide, govern; see ḥkm in Semitic roots.