Arabic

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Root
م ل ك (m-l-k)

Etymology

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Derived from the passive participle of the verb مَلَكَ (malaka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَمْلُوك (mamlūkm (plural مَمَالِيك (mamālīk))

  1. a slave
  2. white slave; mameluke

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Descendants

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  • French: mamelouk, mameluk
    • English: mameluke
    • Italian: mammalucco
    • Sicilian: mammaluccu

Adjective

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مَمْلُوك (mamlūk) (feminine مَمْلُوكَة (mamlūka), masculine plural مَمْلُوكُونَ (mamlūkūna), feminine plural مَمْلُوكَات (mamlūkāt))

  1. owned, in possession, belonging
    غَيْر مَمْلُوكḡayr mamlūkextra commercium; res extra commercium (Islamic law: that cannot be owned by individuals)

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