מלכה

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See also: מלכּה

Hebrew[edit]

Root
מ־ל־ך (m-l-k)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

מַלְכָּה (malkáf (plural indefinite מְלָכוֹת, singular construct מַלְכַּת־, masculine counterpart מֶלֶךְ) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. queen (female monarch)
  2. (chess) queen
  3. (card games) queen

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Hebrew · כְּלֵי שַׁחְמָט (layout · text)
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מֶלֶךְ מַלְכָּה צְרִיחַ רָץ פָּרָשׁ רַגְלִי

Proper noun[edit]

מִלְכָּה (milkáf [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. Milcah

Further reading[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Noun[edit]

מלכה (malkef, plural מלכות (malkes)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of מלכּה (malke).