noun
Malik
muh-LEEK
noun
1
A tribal chief or headman, especially among Pashtun communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"The village malik settled the dispute between the two families."
name
1
A common male given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "king" or "master."
"Malik greeted his guests at the door."
How to Use Malik
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a name it means roughly "king"; as a title it refers to a local chief or headman in parts of South Asia.
Word Forms
Maliks plural, maliks plural, maliks plural
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Etymology
From Arabic مَالِك (mālik, "owner, master") and مَلِك (malik, "king").