مليق

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root م ل ق (m-l-q), related to scarcity and poorness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَلِيق (malīqm (feminine مَلِيقَة (malīqa))

  1. (Classical Arabic, rare) A newborn baby with no hair

Declension

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Likely related to or derived from Standard Arabic تَمَلُّق (tamalluq). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /məˈliːq/
  • (q-ʁ merger) IPA(key): /məˈliːʁ/

Adjective

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مَليق (malīq) (feminine مَليقة (malīqa), common plural مَلاقة (malāqa))

  1. Something (esp. a person) with bad humour that is dull and boring.

Noun

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مَليق (malīqm (plural مَلاقة (malāqa), feminine مَليقة (malīqa))

  1. A person with bad humour that is dull and boring.
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  • عبيط (ʕabīṭ, silly person)