English word origin

Etymology of hakim

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

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Derivation mentionحَكِيمar · wise, learned
Root classification mentionح ك مar

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A judge or governor in Islamic India.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionحَاكِمar
Root classification mentionح ك مar

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