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malla.

mesh (structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɟa/[ˈma̠.ɟɐ]
  1. mesh (structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them)

    feminine · uncountable
  2. knitting; knitwear

    feminine
  3. mail

    feminine · uncountable
  4. link (of a chain or mail)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese malla (13th century, Alfonso X), borrowed from Old French maille (“mesh, loop”), from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula (“stain”). Doublet of mágoa and malla.

noun/ˈmaɟa/[ˈma̠.ɟɐ]
  1. blemish

    dated · feminine
    Esta mazá non ten unha malla preta!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula (“stain”). Doublet of mágoa.

noun/ˈmaɟa/[ˈma̠.ɟɐ]
  1. threshing

    feminine
  2. a beating

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since the 15th century. Deverbal from mallar (“to thresh”).

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