noun
Meaning 1
An evil or wrongdoing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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Standard Lemma guide
malum
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mälʹəm
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/ˈmæ.ləm/
noun
Meaning 2
The mate serving on a ship with English officers and native crew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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History
Etymology
From Latin malum.
Related to Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”).
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