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).
Meaning & usage
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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.