malik
noun-like word (malik, from Arabic and other languages); proper noun (Malik — a name)
Everyday
- Malik is a name, used as a first name or a family name in many Muslim, Arab and South Asian families (a name). tree →
- In Arabic, Urdu and some other languages, «malik» means «king» or «owner, master»; it is not an English word. tree →
In the lessons
Children meet Malik as the name of classmates, famous people or characters in stories. In RE lessons about Islam, «Al-Malik» (the King) is one of the names Muslims use for God. In English it is used only as a name or a borrowed word. Phrases: «Mr Malik», «Malik's family».
Examples
- My friend Malik plays goalkeeper. tree →
- Mrs Malik is our new head teacher. tree →
- In Arabic, «malik» means «king». tree →
- Malik and his sister walk to school together. tree →
- Muslims call God «Al-Malik», which means «the King». tree →
- Malik wrote a story about a dragon. tree →
Note
As a name, always write it with a capital M. Sounds like «MAH-lik» or «MAL-ik». Do not invent facts about a person called Malik; it is just a name unless a text tells you more.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «malik» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «malik» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malik/