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malikana
noun
ma·li·ka·na
\ˌmälə̇ˈkänə\
Definition of malikana
-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
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Origin and Etymology of malikana
Hindi mālikāna, literally, proprietary, from Persian, from Arabic mālik
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