hakim
/həˈkiːm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
name
A male given name from Arabic.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: حکیم, حَكِيم, ح ك م, حاکم, حَاكِم