Italian edit

Etymology edit

mala, feminine of malo (evil, wicked, bad) + lingua (tongue)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌma.laˈlin.ɡwa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -inɡwa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧lìn‧gua

Noun edit

malalingua f (plural malelingue)

  1. backbiter
  2. rumourmonger

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ malalingua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication