ملکه
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ma.li.ˈka]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mä.lɪ.kʰǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mä.lɪ.kʰǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mä.li.kʰǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mæ.le.kʰʲé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mä.li.kʰǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | malika |
| Dari reading? | malika |
| Iranian reading? | maleke |
| Tajik reading? | malika |
Noun
| Dari | ملکه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | малика |
ملکه • (maleke) (plural ملکهها (maleke-hâ) or ملکات (malekât))
Usage notes
- Like English queen, the term can be used for both a queen regnant and a queen consort. More specific derived terms are ملکه حاکم (maleke-ye hâkem, “queen regnant”) and ملکه همسر (maleke-ye hamsar, “queen consort”).
Descendants
Proper noun
| Dari | ملکه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Малика |
ملکه • (maleke)
- a female given name, Malekeh, Malika, or Malikah, from Arabic
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