melek
Albanian
Noun
melek m
- alternative form of meleq
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Derived from Arabic مَلَك (malak).
Noun
melek
- angel
- Synonyms: melâike, ferişte
- melek kibi ― like an angel
- qoruyıcı melek ― guardian angel
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melek | melekler |
| genitive | melekniñ | meleklerniñ |
| dative | melekke | meleklerge |
| accusative | melekni | meleklerni |
| locative | melekte | meleklerde |
| ablative | melekten | meleklerden |
References
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ملك (melek), from Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mělek/
- Hyphenation: me‧lek
Noun
mèlek m anim (Cyrillic spelling мѐлек)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melek | meleci |
| genitive | meleka | meleka |
| dative | meleku | melecima |
| accusative | meleka | meleke |
| vocative | meleče | meleci |
| locative | meleku | melecima |
| instrumental | melekom | melecima |
Further reading
- “melek”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Dutch melk (“milk”), Dutch Low Saxon melk (“milk”) or German Low German Melk (“milk”).
Noun
melek
Synonyms
- (coconut milk): milis
See also
References
- Mosel, Ulrike (1980) Tolai and Tok Pisin: the influence of the substratum on the development of New Guinea Pidgin (Pacific Linguistics; Series B, no. 73)[1], Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛlɛc/
Audio: (file)
Noun
melek (definite accusative meleği, plural melekler)
Declension
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Synonyms
- ferişte
Zazaki
Etymology
From Arabic مَلَك (malak, “angel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛlɛc/
Noun
melek m or f