مَلِکَہ
malikafeminine
The English word queen is translated into Urdu as مَلِکَہ (malika). Wiktionary also lists رانی (rānī) and مَہَارَانی (mahārānī).
Meaning: female monarch (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| مَلِکَہ | malika | feminine | |
| رانی | rānī | /ɾɑː.niː/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
| مَہَارَانی | mahārānī | feminine |
Which one should you use?
مَلِکَہ is the standard term for a queen or female monarch. مَہَارَانی is used specifically for a high-ranking or great queen, typically within a historical or royal context. In contrast, while رانی can mean queen, it is used disparagingly in certain modern colloquial settings to describe a woman who acts in an entitled or bossy manner.
How does it change in a sentence?
مَلِکَہ is a feminine noun. While it does not change its form based on grammatical case, it is inherently gendered as feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
malika
Did you know?
- The word رانی shares an ancient root with the English word 'regal' and the Latin 'regina'. Both descend from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'queen'.
- The word مَلِکَہ is borrowed from Arabic, whereas رانی is derived from Sanskrit. This reflects the hybrid nature of Urdu as a blend of different language families.
- The word مَلِکَہ shares the same root as the Arabic word for 'king', 'malik', making it a loanword that carries a sense of formal, administrative authority.
Examples in context
- تو میرے دل کی بی بی ہو۔You are the queen of my heart.
- وہ انگلینڈ کی ملکہ ہیں۔She is the queen of England.
- وہ ایک عظیم مَلِکَہ تھی۔Woh ek azeem malika thi.She was a great queen.
- مَلِکَہ محل میں رہتی ہے۔Malika mahal mein rehti hai.The queen lives in the palace.
- کہانی میں مَلِکَہ بہت نیک تھی۔Kahani mein malika bohat naik thi.The queen in the story was very kind.
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are discussing a historical book.
- زینب Zainabکیا تم نے اس مَلِکَہ کے بارے میں پڑھا؟Kya tum ne is malika ke baare mein parha?Did you read about this queen?
- عمر Omarہاں، وہ بہت بہادر مَلِکَہ تھی۔Haan, woh bohat bahadur malika thi.Yes, she was a very brave queen.
- زینب Zainabعمر، اس کی زندگی بہت دلچسپ ہے۔Umar, us ki zindagi bohat dilchasp hai.Umar, her life is very interesting.
- عمر Omarمیں اس کتاب کو دوبارہ پڑھوں گا۔Mein is kitab ko dobara parhun ga.I will read this book again.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “queen” translations and entries رانی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رانی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
