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
Malik
A male given name from Arabic.
A surname.
• Popularized in the United States in the 1970s, when it became known as the Muslim name of Malcolm X.
• likam
malik (plural maliks)
A tribal chieftain in certain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially among the Pashtuns.
malik (plural maliks)
An upper-caste landlord in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India.
• likam
Source: Wiktionary
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
