hakimEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryhakim /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’.