ˌmälə̇ˈkänə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi mālikāna, literally, proprietary, from Persian, from Arabic mālik
1. : a fee paid to a malik by way of rent or duty on land
2. : a pension or allowance granted by the government to a malik
ˌmälə̇ˈkänə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi mālikāna, literally, proprietary, from Persian, from Arabic mālik
1. : a fee paid to a malik by way of rent or duty on land
2. : a pension or allowance granted by the government to a malik
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012