Loqman
Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Arabic لُقْمَان (luqmān).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Loqman m
- Luqman (a wise man mentioned in the Qur'an)
- 1961, Bonaventura, P., “Iż-Żarbun tal-Ważir”, in Leħen l-Art Imqaddsa, number 4, Valletta: Kummissarjat Tal-Qabar Ta’ Kristu F’Malta:
- Loqman, malli wasal quddiem is-sultan, sellimlu. Is-sultan qegħdu bil-qegħda ħdejh u qallu: “Ara, jien smajt bik u bil-għerf u t-tieba tiegħek, għalhekk sa naħtarek, minn issa, bħala ważir tiegħi, u nagħtik is-setgħa fuq l-artijiet tiegħi kollha. […]
- When Loqman arrived before the sultan, he greeted him. The sultan placed Loqman near him and told him: “Look, I have heard of you and of your knowledge and virtue, that's why I will choose you to be my minister from now on, and I will give you authority over all my lands. […]