hakim
/həˈkiːm/noun
उच्चारण हकीम
हकीम, यूनानी चिकित्सक
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a doctor who practises Unani medicine, a traditional system of medicine using herbs and natural remedies
हकीम, यूनानी चिकित्सक
- The old hakim prepared a herbal remedy for her cough.
- He went to a hakim in Old Delhi for treatment.
- The family's hakim has treated their neighbours for forty years.
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- Many people in the town still trust a hakim for minor illnesses.
- The hakim gave him a mixture of herbs to drink twice a day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hakim (countable noun)
A hakim is a practitioner of Unani medicine, a traditional system of treatment. The word is used in South Asia and is usually written in lower case.
Hakim यूनानी चिकित्सा पद्धति का चिकित्सक है; यह शब्द दक्षिण एशिया में प्रयोग होता है और सामान्यतः छोटे अक्षर में लिखा जाता है।
- The old hakim prescribed a herbal drink for the cough.
- Many hakims in Delhi practise in small clinics.
consult / see + a hakim
Consult is the formal verb for asking an expert's advice, while see is common in speech.
विशेषज्ञ से सलाह लेने के लिए औपचारिक क्रिया 'consult' और बोलचाल में 'see' प्रयोग होती है।
- Radhika's grandmother consulted a hakim for her joint pain.
- He went to see a hakim before trying modern medicine.
hakim + of + place / system
Of links the hakim to a town or to the Unani tradition.
'Of' hakim को किसी शहर या यूनानी परंपरा से जोड़ता है।
- The hakim of the old city was known for his skill in treating fever.
hakim vs vaid vs doctor
A hakim practises Unani medicine, a vaid practises Ayurveda, and a doctor usually practises modern medicine.
Hakim यूनानी, vaid आयुर्वेद और doctor सामान्यतः आधुनिक चिकित्सा करता है।
- The hakim, the vaid and the doctor each gave a different remedy.
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adjective + hakim
famouslocalexperiencedoldtrustedlearned
- A trusted local hakim treated most families in the lane.
verb + hakim
consultvisitcalltrustbecometrain as
- They called the hakim to the house when the child ran a fever.
hakim + noun
clinicremedyprescriptionfamilyshop
- She bought a hakim's remedy from a shop near the mosque.
hakim + preposition
of Unani medicinefrom the old cityfor herbal cures
- He is a hakim of Unani medicine with forty years of experience.
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- The hakim felt the patient's pulse and asked about his food habits.
हकीम ने मरीज़ की नब्ज़ देखी और उसकी खान-पान की आदतों के बारे में पूछा।
- Hakim Ajmal Khan was a well-known physician and freedom fighter.
हकीम अजमल ख़ान एक प्रसिद्ध चिकित्सक और स्वतंत्रता सेनानी थे।
- Radhika's grandfather still trusts the hakim's herbal syrup.
राधिका के दादाजी आज भी हकीम के हर्बल शरबत पर भरोसा करते हैं।
- The hakim mixed dried herbs and honey in a small bowl.
हकीम ने एक छोटे कटोरे में सूखी जड़ी-बूटियाँ और शहद मिलाया।
- The Unani college trains future hakims in a six-year course.
यूनानी कॉलेज भावी हकीमों को छह वर्ष के पाठ्यक्रम में प्रशिक्षण देता है।
- People in the old city still queue outside the hakim's clinic on Friday mornings.
पुराने शहर में लोग आज भी शुक्रवार की सुबह हकीम के क्लिनिक के बाहर कतार लगाते हैं।
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✗ He consulted to a hakim for his stomach ache.
✓ He consulted a hakim for his stomach ache.
Consult is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Consult' transitive क्रिया है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
§Grammar and usage
The Hindi saying 'neem hakim khatra-e-jaan' warns that a half-trained doctor is a danger to life, much like the English proverb 'a little learning is a dangerous thing'.
हिंदी कहावत 'नीम हकीम ख़तरा-ए-जान' चेतावनी देती है कि अधूरा ज्ञान रखने वाला डॉक्टर जान के लिए ख़तरा है, जो English की कहावत 'a little learning is a dangerous thing' जैसी है।