name
Meaning 1
A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
mal
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/mæl/
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rhymes with -æl
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
illness, affliction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: only in set phrases
Examples
- a grand mal seizure
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noun
Meaning 4
A longboard (type of surfboard).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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noun
Meaning 5
A malleolus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
- lateral mal
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.
Clipping of malibu.
Clipping of malleolus.