hakem

Meaning

1. An arbitrator, judge.
2. (dated) Someone who is well versed on a subject.
3. referee

Concepts

referee

umpire

arbiter

judge

🧑‍⚖️

adjudicate

arbitral

arbitrator

evaluator

connoisseur

ref

arbitration

referees

adjudicator

umpires

ump

referee’s

judgment call

Synonyms

hâkim

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yargıcı

hakim

yargıç

🧑‍⚖️

ara bulucu

bilirkişi

ekspert

eksper

Translations

arbitre

Schiedsrichter

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árbitro

arbitro

juiz

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scheidsrechter

διαιτητής

árbitro

àrbitre

الحكم

حَكَم

juge

🧑‍⚖️

Kampfrichter

arbitral

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haˈcem/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: حكم

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حكم (ḥakem, “an arbitrator, referee, also an umpire”), from Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam, “judge, arbitrator, commander”), verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, “to exercise authority, to command, to bid, to rule”).