hakimu

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

hakimu class V (plural mahakimu class VI)

  1. judge, magistrate
    Synonyms: jaji, kadhi

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 79 Nr. 689