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malla

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See also: Malla and mallá

Aragonese

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *macla (mesh), from Latin macula (spot, stain).

Noun

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malla f

  1. angioma
  2. little spot, stain
  3. mesh

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *macla (mesh), from Latin macula (spot, stain). Doublet of màcula, a learned borrowing.

Noun

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malla f (plural malles)

  1. mesh, netting
  2. (in the plural) tights, leggings
  3. (historical) mail
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Catalan mealla~mesala, from Early Medieval Latin medālia.

Noun

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malla f (plural malles)

  1. type of coin worth half a diner
  2. pellitory (Parietaria officinalis)

Etymology 3

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Verb

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malla

  1. inflection of mallar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

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Galician

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cota de mallas

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɟa/ [ˈma̠.ɟɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɟa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lla

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese malla (13th century, Alfonso X), borrowed from Old French maille (mesh, loop), from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula (stain). Doublet of mágoa and malla.

Noun

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malla f (plural mallas)

  1. (uncountable) mesh (structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them)
  2. (fashion) knitting; knitwear
  3. (uncountable) mail
  4. link (of a chain or mail)
    Synonym: elo
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula (stain). Doublet of mágoa.

Noun

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malla f (plural mallas)

  1. (dated) blemish
    Synonyms: mancha, tacha
    Esta mazá non ten unha malla preta!
    This apple have no blemish!
    (literally, “This apple have not a black spot!”)

Etymology 3

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Attested since the 15th century. Deverbal from mallar (to thresh).

malla reenactment

Noun

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malla f (plural mallas)

  1. threshing
  2. a beating
    Synonym: malleira
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Etymology 4

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Verb

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malla

  1. inflection of mallar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

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Icelandic

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Verb

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malla

  1. (cooking) to simmer (cook at a low heat)
    Leyfðu sósunni bara að malla.Just let the sauce to simmer a bit.
  2. (informal) to let something sit (to slowly do its work)
    Stífluhreinsirinn verður aðeins að fá að malla.The drain cleaner has to sit for a bit.
  3. (figurative, informal) to let something sit and not be worked on
    Tillagan hefur verið látin malla í einhverjum nefndum í mörg ár.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Irish

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Adjective

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malla

  1. inflection of mall:
    1. nominative/vocative/dative plural
    2. strong genitive plural

Mutation

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Mutated forms of malla
radical lenition eclipsis
malla mhalla not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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malla m

  1. wrestler
  2. a man of the Malla clan

Declension

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈmaʝa/ [ˈma.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ˈmaʎa/ [ˈma.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈmaʃa/ [ˈma.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈmaʒa/ [ˈma.ʒa]

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
 

  • Syllabification: ma‧lla

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French maille, from Latin macula.

Noun

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malla f (plural mallas)

  1. mesh, net
  2. (in the plural) tights, leggings
  3. strap handle
  4. a bag made of thin plastic cords
    Synonym: pilgua
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Further reading
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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malla

  1. inflection of mallar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative