melek

See also: Melek, Mele̩k, and mëlëk

Albanian

Noun

melek m

1. alternative form of meleq

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Derived from Arabic مَلَك (malak).

Noun

melek

1. angel

   Synonyms: melâike, ferişte

   melek kibi ― like an angel

   qoruyıcı melek ― guardian angel

Declension

Declension of melek

	singular	plural
nominative	melek	melekler
genitive	melekniñ	meleklerniñ
dative	melekke	meleklerge
accusative	melekni	meleklerni
locative	melekte	meleklerde
ablative	melekten	meleklerden

References

• “melek”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay melek (“to be open-eyed”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈlɛk/ [məˈlɛk̚]
• Rhymes: -ɛk
• Syllabification: me‧lek

Verb

melek

1. to awake, to watch

   Synonym: jaga

2. to realize, to recognise
3. to understand

Adjective

melek (comparative lebih melek, superlative paling melek)

1. awake, eyes open

Derived terms

• kemelekan
• melek-melekan

• melek aksara
• melek digital
• melek huruf
• melek pemilu
• melek politik
• melek teknologi

References

• Katherine Davidsen, editor (2015), Tuttle compact Indonesian dictionary: Indonesian-English, English-Indonesian, Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore: Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN

Further reading

• “melek”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• mèleć

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ملك (melek), from Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mělek/
• Hyphenation: me‧lek

Noun

mèlek m anim (Cyrillic spelling мѐлек)

1. (regional, chiefly Bosnia, Islam) angel

   Synonym: ȃnđeo

Declension

Declension of melek

	singular	plural
nominative	melek	meleci
genitive	meleka	meleka
dative	meleku	melecima
accusative	meleka	meleke
vocative	meleče	meleci
locative	meleku	melecima
instrumental	melekom	melecima

Further reading

• “melek”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Dutch melk (“milk”), Dutch Low Saxon melk (“milk”) or German Low German Melk (“milk”).

Noun

melek

1. (coconut) milk
2. semen

Synonyms

• (coconut milk): milis

See also

• susu

References

• Mosel, Ulrike (1980), Tolai and Tok Pisin: the influence of the substratum on the development of New Guinea Pidgin (Pacific Linguistics; Series B, no. 73)‎^[1], Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN

Turkish

melek

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ملك (melek, “angel”), from Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈlec/, [mɛˈlɛc]

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Noun

melek (definite accusative meleği, plural melekler)

1. (religion) angel, an incorporeal and holy messenger from a deity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure

   Synonym: ferişte

2. (biblical) cherub, a winged creature attending God and guarding his throne, described as being with four faces

   Synonym: keruv

Declension

Declension of melek

singular plural nominative melek melekler definite accusative meleği melekleri dative meleğe meleklere locative melekte meleklerde ablative melekten meleklerden genitive meleğin meleklerin Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular meleğim meleklerim 2nd singular meleğin meleklerin 3rd singular meleği melekleri 1st plural meleğimiz meleklerimiz 2nd plural meleğiniz melekleriniz 3rd plural melekleri melekleri definite accusative singular plural 1st singular meleğimi meleklerimi 2nd singular meleğini meleklerini 3rd singular meleğini meleklerini 1st plural meleğimizi meleklerimizi 2nd plural meleğinizi meleklerinizi 3rd plural meleklerini meleklerini dative singular plural 1st singular meleğime meleklerime 2nd singular meleğine meleklerine 3rd singular meleğine meleklerine 1st plural meleğimize meleklerimize 2nd plural meleğinize meleklerinize 3rd plural meleklerine meleklerine locative singular plural 1st singular meleğimde meleklerimde 2nd singular meleğinde meleklerinde 3rd singular meleğinde meleklerinde 1st plural meleğimizde meleklerimizde 2nd plural meleğinizde meleklerinizde 3rd plural meleklerinde meleklerinde ablative singular plural 1st singular meleğimden meleklerimden 2nd singular meleğinden meleklerinden 3rd singular meleğinden meleklerinden 1st plural meleğimizden meleklerimizden 2nd plural meleğinizden meleklerinizden 3rd plural meleklerinden meleklerinden genitive singular plural 1st singular meleğimin meleklerimin 2nd singular meleğinin meleklerinin 3rd singular meleğinin meleklerinin 1st plural meleğimizin meleklerimizin 2nd plural meleğinizin meleklerinizin 3rd plural meleklerinin meleklerinin

Derived terms

• koruyucu melek
• melek balığı
• melek gibi
• melek haslet
• melek otu
• melek sıçraması
• melekâne
• melekî
• ölüm meleği

Further reading

• “melek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “melek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “melek1”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3123
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “melek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Zazaki

Etymology

From Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛlɛc/

Noun

melek m or f

1. angel
2. cherub