מְלַכְיוּ pr. n. m. M’lakhiu, 1) father of R. Kahăna. Erub. 8ᵇ —2) רב מ׳ Rab M., an Amora. Keth. 61ᵇ; Macc. 21ᵃ; Nidd. 52ᵇ. אמר ר׳ מ׳ אמר ר׳ וכ׳ Rab M. reports in the name of R. Ada &c.; Bets. 28ᵇ Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. (mnemonical rules by which to distinguish between the subjects reported by R. Malkia and those by R. M’lakhiu); ib. וסימנך מתניתן מַלְכִּתָא and the mnemotechnical mark is: the Mishnah is queen, i.e. all opinions referring to Mishnah (and Boraitha) belong to Rab Malkiya (God is King).