مليق

Arabic

Etymology

From the root م ل ق (m-l-q), related to scarcity and poorness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.liːq/

Noun

مَلِيق • (malīq) m (feminine مَلِيقَة (malīqa))

1. (Classical Arabic, rare) A newborn baby with no hair

Declension

Declension of noun مَلِيق (malīq)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَلِيق malīq	الْمَلِيق al-malīq	مَلِيق malīq	مَلِيقَة malīqa	الْمَلِيقَة al-malīqa	مَلِيقَة malīqat
Nominative	مَلِيقٌ malīqun	الْمَلِيقُ al-malīqu	مَلِيقُ malīqu	مَلِيقَةٌ malīqatun	الْمَلِيقَةُ al-malīqatu	مَلِيقَةُ malīqatu
Accusative	مَلِيقًا malīqan	الْمَلِيقَ al-malīqa	مَلِيقَ malīqa	مَلِيقَةً malīqatan	الْمَلِيقَةَ al-malīqata	مَلِيقَةَ malīqata
Genitive	مَلِيقٍ malīqin	الْمَلِيقِ al-malīqi	مَلِيقِ malīqi	مَلِيقَةٍ malīqatin	الْمَلِيقَةِ al-malīqati	مَلِيقَةِ malīqati

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Likely related to or derived from Standard Arabic تَمَلُّق (tamalluq). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈliːq/
• (q-ʁ merger) IPA^(key): /məˈliːʁ/

Adjective

مَليق • (malīq) (feminine مَليقة (malīqa), common plural مَلاقة (malāqa))

1. Something (esp. a person) with bad humour that is dull and boring.

Noun

مَليق • (malīq) m (plural مَلاقة (malāqa), feminine مَليقة (malīqa))

1. A person with bad humour that is dull and boring.

Related terms

• عبيط (ʕabīṭ, “silly person”)