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hakim

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hakim /həˈkēm, həˈkim /
noun
1 a physician using traditional remedies in India and Muslim countries.
2 a judge, ruler, or governor in India and Muslim countries.
– ORIGIN Arabic: hakim (SENSE 1) from ḥakīm wise man, physician; hakim (SENSE 2) from ḥākim ruler.
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