/ˈmaɟa/, [ˈma̠.ɟɐ]
OriginFrom 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.
- feminine, uncountablemesh (structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them)
- feminineknitting; knitwear
- feminine, uncountablemail
- femininelink (of a chain or mail)
- dated, feminineblemish
“Esta mazá non ten unha malla preta!” — This apple have no blemish!
- femininethreshing
- femininea beating
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular present indicative
- form-of, imperative, second-person, singularsecond-person singular imperative
Formsmallas(plural)