Meaning & use
hakim
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A traditional healer, physician, or wise judge, especially in South Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, often practicing Unani or Islamic medicine.
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Her grandmother still consults a hakim for herbal remedies before seeing a modern doctor.
The village hakim was respected as both a healer and a source of wise counsel.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Arabic, where it can mean both "wise" and "ruler" or "judge," reflecting the traditional blending of medical and moral authority in the role.
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