mala-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mala"

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay mala-, from Old Javanese mala-, from Sanskrit मल (mala, “dirt, filth, impurity”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“black”). Doublet of mala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mala]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la

Prefix

mala-

  1. mal-: bad, abnormal

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with mala-
malaformasi
malakarsa
malanutritisi
malapetaka
malapraktik

Further reading

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