mamlaka

Swahili

Etymology

From a noun form of Arabic مَلَكَ (malaka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mamlaka (ma class, plural only)

1. authority (power to enforce rules or give orders)
2. dominion

Usage notes

This word is morphologically plural but semantically singular. If a plural sense is required, it may be put in the n class.