Arabic edit

Root
م ل ق (m-l-q)

Pronunciation 1 edit

Verb edit

تَمَلَّقَ (tamallaqa) V, non-past يَتَمَلَّقُ‎ (yatamallaqu)

  1. to suck up, to butter up, to coax, to fawn, to kowtow
  2. to schmooze
  3. to flatter
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Noun edit

تَمَلُّق (tamalluqm (plural تَمَلُّقَات (tamalluqāt))

  1. verbal noun of تَمَلَّق (tamallaq) (form V)
  2. suck up, coaxing
  3. schmoozing
  4. flattery
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Persian: تَمَلُّق (tamalloq)
  • Urdu: تمَلّق (tamalluq)

Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic تَمَلُّق (tamalluq).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? tamalluq
Dari reading? tamalluq
Iranian reading? tamalloğ
Tajik reading? tamalluq

Noun edit

تملق (tamalloq)

  1. flattery

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Etymology edit

From Arabic.

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تملق (tamalluqf (Hindi spelling तमल्लुक़)

  1. flattery, cajoling, blandishment, blarney