малак

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مالاق (malak, “buffalo calf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɐɫɐk]

Noun

мала́к • (malák) m

1. water buffalo calf

References

• Nayden Gerov (1899) “мала́къ”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ.‎^[1] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 45

Kyrgyz

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑl̴ɑq/

Noun

малак • (malak) (Arabic spelling مالاق)

1. caterpillar

   Synonym: гусеница (gusenitsa)

References

• Kurmanakunov, B. N. (2015) “caterpillar”, in Кыргызча-англисче, англисче-кыргызча сөздүк‎^[2] (in Kyrgyz), Bishkek, →ISBN, page 470

Tajik

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian مَلَک (malak), from Arabic مَلَك (malak).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malak/, [mä.läk]

Noun

малак • (malak) (Persian spelling ملک)

1. angel

   Synonym: фаришта (farišta)

References

• “малак”, in Вожаҷӯ / واژه‌جو (in Tajik), 2024