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malli.

model, mock-up (representation of a physical object)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑlːi/[ˈmɑ̝lːi]
  1. model, mock-up (representation of a physical object)

  2. template (generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived)

  3. model, mock-up (simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event)

  4. model, mock-up (structural design of a complex system)

  5. model (of a product; a design after which individual units are constructed or manufactured)

    automalli
  6. example, role model, a (good) influence

    Hän ei näytä lapsille hyvää mallia.
  7. model, mannequin (person who models clothes)

  8. model (attractive person used to promote products)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish mall, probably itself borrowed from Dutch mal, from Old French mole, modle, ultimately from Latin modulus.

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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.