malpaga

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of mal +‎ paga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malˈpa.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -aɡa
  • Hyphenation: mal‧pà‧ga

Noun

malpaga m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. insolvent
  2. (by extension) crook (dishonest person)

Further reading

  • malpaga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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