малак
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مالاق (malak, “buffalo calf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
мала́к • (malák) m
References
- Nayden Gerov (1899) “мала́къ”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 45
Kyrgyz
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
малак • (malak) (Arabic spelling مالاق)
- caterpillar
- Synonym: гусеница (gusenitsa)
References
- Kurmanakunov, B. N. (2015) “caterpillar”, in Кыргызча-англисче, англисче-кыргызча сөздүк [Kyrgyz-English, English-Kyrgyz Dictionary] (in Kyrgyz), Bishkek, →ISBN, page 470
Tajik
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Persian مَلَک (malak), from Arabic مَلَك (malak).
Pronunciation
Noun
малак • (malak) (Persian spelling ملک)
References
- “малак”, in Вожаҷӯ / واژهجو [Vožajü] (in Tajik), 2024