hakeem

/hə'ki:m/

Thân thiện

Hakeem examines a patient in his clinic.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Muslim physician: A "hakeem" is a title for a traditional doctor or healer, often one who practices herbal or spiritual medicine within Islamic cultures. The term implies wisdom and knowledge in the art of healing.

Usage

• The word "hakeem" is used as a respectful title or form of address for a learned physician, particularly in South Asian and Middle Eastern contexts. It is a formal term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The villagers trusted the old hakeem's remedies more than modern medicine.
  • She consulted a renowned hakeem for a chronic ailment.

Advanced Usage

• "Hakim": This is a common alternate spelling of "hakeem." Both refer to the same concept of a wise physician or sage.
  • The hakim prepared a special herbal concoction.

Variants and Related Words

• Hakim (n): An alternative spelling for "hakeem."
• Hikmah (n): An Arabic word meaning "wisdom," often associated with the knowledge possessed by a .

Synonyms

• Physician: A person qualified to practice medicine.
• Doctor: A person who is licensed to treat people who are ill.
• Healer: A person who heals, especially through traditional or spiritual means.

Notes

• The term "hakeem" originates from the Arabic word "ḥakīm" (حكيم), which means "wise" or "learned." It is deeply rooted in Islamic and Unani (Greco-Arabic) medical traditions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Muslim physician

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hakim