mala-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "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”). Doublet of mala.

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

mala-

1. mal-: bad, abnormal

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with mala-

malakarsa

malapetaka

malapraktik

Further reading

• “mala-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.