ملك

malik (said to be contrac. fr. mālik, act. part. of ملك 'to possess,' etc.), s.m. A king; a title of honour or respect (in India it is com. given to camel-men, prob. as signifying 'possessor, owner'):—maliku`t-tujjār, s.m. Prince of merchants, a title given to the chief merchant in a city:—malik-zāda, s.m. 'King's son,' a prince:—maliku`sh-shu’arā, s.m. Prince of poets; poet laureate (syn. rāj-kavi).