ملكة
malikastandard
In Egyptian Arabic queen is ملكة (malika). It is the feminine of ملك (malik), "king". It is also called الملكة (el-malika).
Meaning: female monarch (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ملكة | malika | standard |
| الملكة | el-malika | the queen |
The word names real queens, queens in chess and cards, and ancient queens such as Nefertiti, called نفرتيتي (nefertīti), and Cleopatra, called كليوباترا (kliyubatra).
Which one should you use?
Calling a woman ملكة (malika) is also a compliment. A teasing يا ملكة (ya malika) means "my queen".
Did you know?
- The famous bust of Queen Nefertiti is kept in Berlin and not in Egypt, a fact many Egyptians know.
Examples in context
- الملكة نفرتيتي كانت جميلة.el-malika nefertīti kānit gamīla.Queen Nefertiti was beautiful.
- ملكة بريطانيا.malikit britānya.The queen of Britain.
- إنتي ملكة في بيتك.inti malika fi bētik.You are a queen in your home.
Example conversation
Mr. Hamed tells his granddaughter Salma about history at a museum in Cairo.
- Salmaمين الملكة دي؟mīn el-malika di?Who is this queen?
- Hamedدي نفرتيتي.di nefertīti.This is Nefertiti.
- Salmaكانت ملكة مصر؟kānit malikit maṣr?Was she the queen of Egypt?
- Hamedأيوه، من آلاف السنين.aywa, min alāf es-sinīn.Yes, thousands of years ago.
