No. 824 in Persian
ملک
The Persian word "ملک" (malek/melk) means "property," "land," or "estate."
In a sentence
این ملک بسیار زیبا و بزرگ است.
This property is very beautiful and large.
Here, 'ملک' means 'property', referring to a piece of land or estate.
ملک همیشه به رعیت خود اهمیت میداد.
The king always cared about his subjects.
In this context, 'ملک' means 'king', indicating a royal ruler.
علم و دانش باعث گسترش ملک دلها میشود.
Knowledge and learning expand the kingdom of hearts.
Here, 'ملک' metaphorically refers to 'kingdom', depicting a realm or domain.
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