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maila.

An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport).

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑi̯lɑ/[ˈmɑ̝i̯lɑ̝]
  1. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). racket

  2. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). bat

  3. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). stick

  4. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). club

  5. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). paddle

  6. An implement used to handle the object, such as a ball or a puck, that is played with (translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport). mallet

  7. flipper

Where this word comes from

Probably borrowed from Swedish malj, from French mail, from Latin malleus. Metathesis took place in order to avoid the form *malja, which would have been homonymous with malja (“goblet, bowl, cup, chalice”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.