μαλλιά

Greek

Etymology

From the plural of μαλλί (mallí).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈʎa/
Hyphenation: μαλ‧λιά

Noun

μαλλιά • (malliá) n pl

(anatomy, biology) hair (the hairs of the head collectively)

Declension

μαλλιά

case \ number	plural
nominative	μαλλιά •
genitive	μαλλιών •
accusative	μαλλιά •
vocative	μαλλιά •

Coordinate terms

τρίχα f (trícha, “a single hair”)
τρίχες f pl (tríches, “hairs”)
μπούκλα f (boúkla, “a lock or tuft of hair”)

Related terms

αναμαλλιάζω (anamalliázo, “to tousle”)
αναμαλλιασμένος (anamalliasménos, “dishevelled, tousled”)

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