maleta.
suitcase (large piece of luggage)
Meaning & usage
suitcase (large piece of luggage)
schoolbag
trunk, boot (of a car)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *molko-der.? Thracianbor.? Proto-Germanic *malhō Frankish *malhabor. Medieval Latin malader. Old French male Middle French malle French mallebor. Spanish mala Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ettebor. ▲ Late Latin -ittus Italian -ettoder. Italian -ettabor. Spanish -eta Spanish maleta From mala (“suitcase”, originally referred to a larger item like a chest or trunk) + -eta (diminutive suffix).
bad at, sloppy, negligent (incompetent or lazy in performing a job or activity)
Mi profesora de quinto grado sí que era bien maleta.
Where this word comes from
Wordplay of malo (“bad”) by replacing it with the existing noun maleta. Compare the wordplay (common in El Salvador) of Simón (“Simon (male personal name)”) to replace the particle sí (“yes”).
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