name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Malik
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Pronunciation
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US: /məˈlik/
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US: /mɑˈlik/
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rhymes with -iːk
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 L IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Arabic.
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noun
Meaning 3
A tribal chieftain in certain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially among the Pashtuns.
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noun
Meaning 4
A tribal chieftain in modern Assyrian society.
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noun
Meaning 5
An upper-caste landlord in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India.
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noun
Meaning 6
the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords
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Broader terms: leader
History
Etymology
From Arabic مَالِك (mālik) and مَلِك (malik, “Leader”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مَلِك (malik) — given name
- Bengali: মালিক (malik) — given name
- Bengali: মালেক (malek) — given name
- Bengali: মল্লিক (mollik) — given name
- Russian: Мали́к (Malík) — given name
- Russian: Ма́лик (Málik) — given name
- Uyghur: مەلىك (melik) — given name
Real reading context