English Explanatory Dictionary

mal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. illness, affliction.
noun
  1. A longboard (type of surfboard).
noun
  1. A malleolus.
name
  1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
  2. A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

Pronunciation

/mæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mal.wav

Word forms

mal mals

Etymology

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

Related words

malfunction malice malicious malum malus Mal honi soit qui mal y pense mal mariée med mal

Derived words

grand mal petit mal mal de mer mal du Suisse mini-mal lateral mal medial mal posterior mal
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