màl
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"
Muong
editEtymology
editProbably cognate with Pacoh môr (“to crawl”), Phong-Kniang maːr ("snake"), Mon ဗမာ (“to crawl”). If so, this term went through a similar semantic development with that of Proto-Khmuic *maːr (“snake”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmàl
- (Mường Bi) banded krait
- Hypernym: thảnh
References
edit- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish mál (“a tribute”).
Noun
editmàl m (genitive singular màil, plural màil)
Derived terms
editDerived terms
- air mhàl (“rented”)
- gabh air mhàl (“rent”) (from somebody, verb)
- màl dubh (“blackmail”) (noun)
- saor o mhàl (“rent-free”)
- thoir seachad air mhàl (“rent out”) (to somebody)