mala-
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- mal- (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Malay mala-, from Old Javanese mala-, from Sanskrit मल (mala, “dirt, filth, impurity”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“black”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mala]
- Hyphenation: ma‧la
Derived terms
Indonesian terms prefixed with mala-
Further reading
- “mala-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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