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MALIK
malik
(noun) the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; “maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Malik
A male given name from Arabic.
A surname.
Usage notes
• Popularized in the United States in the 1970s, when it became known as the Muslim name of Malcolm X.
Anagrams
• likam
Etymology 1
Noun
malik (plural maliks)
A tribal chieftain in certain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially among the Pashtuns.
Etymology 2
Noun
malik (plural maliks)
An upper-caste landlord in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India.
Anagrams
• likam
Source: Wiktionary
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