ملك

See also ملک

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *malk-.

Noun

مُلْكْ‎ • (mulk) m

1. rule, reign, supreme authority, dominion, dominance, sway, power
2. sovereignty, kingship, royalty
3. monarchy
4. tenure, holding, right of possession, ownership

مِلْك‎ • (milk) m, plural أَمْلَكْ (’amlāk)‎

1. property, possession, goods and chattels, fortune, wealth
2. estate
3. real estate , landed property

مَلِك‎ • (malik) m, plurals مُلُوكْ (mulūk)‎ or أَمْلَاكْ (’amlāk)‎

1. king, sovereign, monarch

Verb

مَلَكَ • (málaka) perfect

1. to take in possession, to take over, to acquire, to seize
2. to possess, to lay hold, to own, to have, to be the owner
3. to dominate, to control
4. to be the master
5. to rule, to reign, to exercise authority, to hold sway, to lord over
6. to be capable, to be able, to be in a position to

مَلَّكَ • (mállaka) perfect — Verb form II

1. to make the owner
2. to put in possession
3. to transfer ownership, to assign, to make over, to convey
4. to make king

Descendants

• Persian: ملک (malek)
• Sanskrit: मलिक (malika)

Etymology 2

From the root verb لأك (lá’aka), to send as a messenger.

Noun

مَلَك‎ • (málak) m, plurals مَلَائِكَة (malā'ika)‎ or مَلَائِك (malā'ik)‎

1. angel