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malla.

mesh, net

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. mesh, net

    feminine
  2. tights, leggings

    feminine · in-plural
  3. strap handle

    feminine
  4. a bag made of thin plastic cords

    feminine
  5. swimsuit

    South-America · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smeH- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlóm Proto-Indo-European *sm̥Htlóm Proto-Italic *smaklomder. Latin macula Vulgar Latin *macla Old French maillebor. Old Spanish malla Spanish malla Inherited from Old Spanish malla, borrowed from Old French maille (modern maille), from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula. Doublet of mácula and mancha.

verb/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. inflection of mallar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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