malák leader; elder, headman

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form ملک
Phonetic Form malák
Inflection Class aan-decl (Obl): -á, (Pl): -aán
    • leader; elder, headman
      • Example 204:
        ma atshareetíi malák ɣolaamseéd malák.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        atshareét
        <place>
        -ii
        -gen
        malák
        leader
        ɣolaamseéd
        <person>
        malák
        leader
        I am Ghulam Sayd, the headman of Ashret.
        Source: A:BEZ047
      • Example 1291:
        tu ba malák tu ba qóomii sarbaraá.
        tu
        2sg.nom
        ba
        top
        malák
        leader
        tu
        2sg.nom
        ba
        top
        qóom
        tribe
        -ii
        -gen
        sarbaraá
        head
        You, on the other hand, are an important person, a leader of the tribe.
        Source: A:SHA019