ملك

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of ownership, possession, control, and dominion. It extends to ruling, governing, and having authority over something or someone. It also encompasses the idea of marriage and the act of marrying, as well as the physical attributes of certain objects.

Derived headwords

مَلَكَverb

1.
he owned it, he possesses itboth
he owned it, he possesses it
2.
he owned the purchased itemboth
he owned the purchased item
3.
he married the womanboth
he married the woman
4.
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a kingboth
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a king
5.
he is the king and the glory, so he is a kingboth
he is the king and the glory, so he is a king

مَلْكnoun

1.
he owned it, he possesses itboth
he owned it, he possesses it
2.
he owned the purchased itemboth
he owned the purchased item
3.
he married the womanboth
he married the woman
4.
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a kingboth
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a king
5.
he is the king and the glory, so he is a kingboth
he is the king and the glory, so he is a king

مَلِكnoun

1.
he owned it, he possesses itboth
he owned it, he possesses it
2.
he owned the purchased itemboth
he owned the purchased item
3.
he married the womanboth
he married the woman
4.
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a kingboth
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a king
5.
he is the king and the glory, so he is a kingboth
he is the king and the glory, so he is a king

مَلِيكnoun

1.
he is the king and the glory, so he is a sovereignboth
he is the king and the glory, so he is a sovereign

مَمْلُوكnoun

1.
slave, servantboth
A person who is owned by another and forced to work.
2.
property, possessionboth
Something that is owned.

مَمْلَكَةnoun

1.
the place is a kingdomboth
the place is a kingdom
2.
a slave of a kingdom (with fath on the lam)both
a slave of a kingdom (with fath on the lam)
3.
a slave of a kingdom (with damma on the lam)both
a slave of a kingdom (with damma on the lam)

تَمَلَّكَverb

1.
to possess, ownboth
To acquire or hold possession of something.
2.
to control, dominateboth
To have power or influence over someone or something.
3.
to possess oneself, restrain oneselfboth
To maintain self-control.

تَمْلِيكnoun

1.
giving ownershipboth
The act of granting ownership of something to someone.
2.
marriage (giving in marriage)classical
The act of giving a woman in marriage.

أَمْلَكَverb

1.
to give ownershipboth
To cause someone to own something.
2.
to give in marriageclassical
To give a woman in marriage to a man.

إِمْلاكnoun

1.
marriageclassical
The act of marrying or giving in marriage.

مَلَكُوتnoun

1.
dominion, from ملك, like رهبوت from رهبةboth
dominion, from ملك, like رهبوت from رهبة
2.
the dominion of Iraqboth
the dominion of Iraq

مَلَكَةnoun

1.
he made him owner of the thingboth
he made him owner of the thing
2.
he owns nothingboth
he owns nothing

مَلَكَة (بالتحريك)noun

1.
possessionclassical
The state of owning or possessing something.

مَلَكَة (من النبعة)noun

1.
core of a reedclassical
The hard inner part of a reed.

مَلَكَة (من الدابة)noun

1.
legs and hoovesclassical
The limbs and feet of an animal.

مَلَكُ (الدابة)noun

1.
legs and hoovesclassical
The limbs and feet of an animal.

مَلَكnoun

1.
he owned it, he possesses itboth
he owned it, he possesses it
2.
he owned the purchased itemboth
he owned the purchased item
3.
he married the womanboth
he married the woman
4.
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a kingboth
he owned the money and the kingdom, so he is a king
5.
he is the king and the glory, so he is a kingboth
he is the king and the glory, so he is a king

مَلَكٌ (من الملائكة)noun

1.
angelboth
A celestial being.

مَلَكٌ (يقوم بالأمر)noun

1.
one who manages affairsclassical
Someone who is in charge of or handles matters.

مَلَكٌ (اسم طائر)noun

1.
heronclassical
A type of wading bird.

مَلَكُ الْحَزِينname

1.
heronclassical
A specific name for a type of water bird.

مَلِكٌ (مخفف)noun

1.
kingclassical
A sovereign ruler, a shortened form of 'malik'.

مَلَكٌ (مقصور)noun

1.
kingclassical
A sovereign ruler, a shortened form of 'malik'.

مُلُوكnoun

1.
kingsboth
Plural of 'malik' (king).

أَمْلاكnoun

1.
properties, possessionsboth
Plural of 'milk' (property or possession).
2.
kingdomsboth
Plural of 'mamlaka' (kingdom).

مَمْلَكَة (عبد مملكة)noun

1.
a state of servitudeclassical
Referring to a condition of being enslaved or subjugated.

مَلَكَة (حسن الصنع)noun

1.
skillful craftsmanshipclassical
Excellence in making or doing.

مَلَكَة (القلب)noun

1.
foundation, basisclassical
The essential part or core of something.

مَلَاكَةnoun

1.
foundation, basisclassical
The essential part or core of something.
2.
self-controlclassical
The ability to restrain oneself.

مَلَكَة (الدابة)noun

1.
legs and hoovesclassical
The limbs and feet of an animal.

مَلَكُ (الدابة)noun

1.
legs and hoovesclassical
The limbs and feet of an animal.

مَلَكُ (الماء)noun

1.
one who manages affairsclassical
Someone who is in charge of or handles matters.

مَالِكُ الْحَزِينname

1.
heronclassical
A specific name for a type of water bird.

مَالِكَانname

1.
Malik ibn Zayd and Malik ibn Hanzalahclassical
Names of specific individuals.

Parallel reading

ملكت الشئ أملكه ملكا.

I owned the thing, I own it, with ownership.

وملك الطريق أيضا: وسطه

And the middle of the road is also its 'milk'.

ملكت العجين أملكه ملكا بالفتح، إذا شددت عجنه.

I kneaded the dough, I knead it, 'milk' (with fathah), if you stiffened its kneading.

وهذا الشئ ملك يميني وملك يميني، والفتح أفصح.

And this thing is my property ('milk yamini'), and 'milk' (with fathah) is more eloquent.

ملكت المرأة: تزوجتها.

I married the woman: I married her.

والمملوك: العبد.

And the owned one ('al-mamluk') is the slave.

ملكة الشئ تمليكا، أي جعله ملكا له.

To give ownership of a thing ('tamlikan'), meaning to make it owned by him.

وما مثله في الناس إلا مملكا أبو أمه حى أبوه يقاربه

And there is none like him among people except one who is made king ('mumallakan'), his mother's father, while his father is close to him.

ملك النبعة: صلبها، إذا يبسها في الشمس مع قشرها.

The core of the reed ('milk al-nab'ah'): its hardness, when it dries in the sun with its peel.

أملكت العجين: لغة في ملكته، إذا أجدت عجنه.

I made the dough stiff ('amlakta al-'ajeen'): a dialectal variation of 'malaktuhu', if you kneaded it well.

والإملاك: التزويج.

And 'al-imlak' is marriage.

والملكوت من الملك، كالرهبوت من الرهبة.

And 'al-malakut' is from 'al-mulk', like 'al-rahbut' is from 'al-rahbah'.

فهو مليك، وملك وملك، مثل فخذ وفخذ، كأن الملك مخفف من ملك، والملك مقصور من مالك أومليك.

So he is a 'malik', and a 'malik' and a 'malak', like 'fakhidh' and 'fakhidh', as if 'al-malik' is a lightened form of 'malik', and 'al-malak' is a shortened form of 'malik' or 'mulik'.

والجمع الملوك والاملاك، والاسم الملك، والموضع مملكة.

And the plural is 'al-muluk' and 'al-amlak', and the noun is 'al-milk', and the place is 'al-mamlaka'.

وتملكه، أي ملكه قهرا.

And 'tamallakahu', meaning to possess him by force.

ومليك النحل: يعسوبها.

And the 'malik' of the bees is their drone.

وعبد مملكة

And a slave of a kingdom ('abd mamlakah')

إنا إنما كنا عبيد مملكة ولم نكن عبيدقن

We were only slaves of a kingdom ('ubada mamlakah') and not slaves of 'qunn'.

ما في ملكه شئ

There is nothing in his possession ('milkuhu').

فلان حسن الملكة

So-and-so has a good 'milk'ah' (conduct towards his slaves).

لا يدخل الجنة سيئ الملكة

He will not enter Paradise, he who is bad in his 'milk'ah' (conduct towards his slaves).

لأذهبن فإما ملك وإما هلك

I will go, and either I will rule ('amlak') or I will perish ('halak').

وملاك الأمر وملاكه: ما يقوم به.

And the 'milak' of the matter and its 'milak'ah' is what it stands upon.

والقلب ملاك الجسد.

And the heart is the 'milak' (foundation) of the body.

وما لفلان مولى ملاكة دون الله

And so-and-so has no master ('maula milakah') except Allah.

وما تمالك أن قال ذلك

And he could not restrain himself ('tamallaka') from saying that.

ملك الدابة: قوائمها وهاديها.

The 'milk' of the beast: its legs and its hooves.

فليست لإنسي ولكن لملأك تنزل من جو السماء يصوب

It is not for a human, but for an angel ('mala'ak') descending from the sky.

فكأن (2) برقع والملائك حوله سدرتوا كله القوائم أجرب (3)

As if Burqu' and the angels ('al-mala'ik') around him were covered with scabs.

الماء ملك أمر

The water ('al-ma') is 'milk' (manages) the affair.

مالك الحزين: اسم طائر من طير الماء.

Malik al-Hazin: the name of a bird from the water birds.

والمالكان: مالك بن زيد ومالك بن حنظلة.

And the two Maliks ('al-Malikan'): Malik ibn Zayd and Malik ibn Hanzalah.