malikana

noun

ma·​li·​ka·​na

ˌmälə̇ˈkänə

plural -s

1

: a fee paid to a malik by way of rent or duty on land

2

: a pension or allowance granted by the government to a malik

Word History

Etymology

Hindi mālikāna, literally, proprietary, from Persian, from Arabic mālik

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