How do you say "kingdom" in Arabic?

مُلْك (mulk) denotes the abstract dominion, sovereignty, or rule of a king; the concrete kingdom or realm itself is مَمْلَكَة (mamlakah).

What is the difference between مُلْك and مَمْلَكَة؟

مُلْك is the abstract dominion, sovereignty, or authority to rule, while مَمْلَكَة is the actual kingdom or realm over which that rule is exercised.

مُلْك kingdom in Arabic

مُلْك is how you say “kingdom” in Arabic.

Root م ل ك m-l-k. noun (verbal noun / maṣdar). mulk.

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Meaning of kingdom in Arabic

dominion, sovereignty, kingship, rule the exercise of authority to command and forbid over a people
mastership, ownership, possession, right of possession
authority, sway
the apparent, worldly dominion used in contrast with ملكوت, the unseen realm, e.g. dominion over the earth

Example sentence

لا ينقصه من ملكه ما وهب وآتى،

His kingdom is not diminished by what He grants and gives,

مُلْكِهِ His kingdom

In the genitive because 'from' governs it, this noun carries an attached 'his' pointing back to Allah, so it means 'His kingdom'. The suffix tracks the owner, naming the dominion that the giving does not lessen.

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How it is used

مُلْك is the abstract noun for dominion, sovereignty, or the right to rule — distinct from مَمْلَكَة, which names the concrete kingdom or realm ruled over. In religious usage it can denote God's world of spirits or the visible, earthly dominion, set against مَلَكُوت for the unseen world.

Words from the same root

مَلَكَ he possessed, owned, or held authority over (it)
مَلَّكَ he made someone possess a thing; made him king
مِلْكٌ possession, property (pl. أملاك: houses and lands)
مَلِكٌ king
مَالِكٌ owner, possessor, master
مَمْلَكَةٌ a kingdom, or realm
مَمْلُوكٌ a slave, a bondman
مَلَكٌ an angel

Common questions

How do you say "kingdom" in Arabic?: مُلْك (mulk) denotes the abstract dominion, sovereignty, or rule of a king; the concrete kingdom or realm itself is مَمْلَكَة (mamlakah).
What is the difference between مُلْك and مَمْلَكَة؟: مُلْك is the abstract dominion, sovereignty, or authority to rule, while مَمْلَكَة is the actual kingdom or realm over which that rule is exercised.

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Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).