Mulk
/mสlk/noun
A kingdom, dominion, or worldly realm, especially in Islamic and South Asian usage.
Did you know?In the Qurโanic phrase *mฤlik al-mulk*, God is described as the owner or master of sovereignty, framing worldly power as ultimately possessed by the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*malik- / *mulk-
โKing, ruler, or royal possession; reconstructed from the Semitic root associated with kingship and ownershipโ
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ู ูููู (mulk)
โSovereignty, dominion, kingship, or possessionโ
Qurโanic Arabic
Arabic
ู ููููู ุงููู ูููู (malik al-mulk)
โKing or owner of sovereigntyโ
Medieval Persian
Persian
ู ฺููฉ (molk)
โKingdom, realm, or territoryโ
Medieval and Modern Urdu
Urdu
ู ฺููฉ (mulk)
โCountry, homeland, kingdom, or territoryโ
19thโ20th Century
English
mulk
โA kingdom, dominion, or worldly realm, used mainly in religious, historical, and South Asian contextsโ