malga

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malɡa/

Noun

malga

1. mulga (Acacia aneura) Small tree 5-10 m with silver grey leaves and yellow rod-shaped flowers.

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Italian

Etymology

From an Alpine substrate language. The original sense is that of a pasture, the use for a building is secondary; hence no relation with Arabic مَلْجَأ‎ (maljaʔ, “refuge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmal.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -alɡa
• Syllabification: màl‧ga

Noun

malga f (plural malghe)

1. mountain pasture

   Synonym: alpeggio

2. secluded alpine farm building

   Synonyms: alpeggio, baita, rifugio

Related terms

• malgaro

Further reading

• malga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *madiga, from Latin magida, from Ancient Greek μαγίδα (magída).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.ɡɐ/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.ɡɐ/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ɡɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.ɡa/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ɡa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmal.ɡɐ/ [ˈmaɫ.ɣɐ]

• Rhymes: -alɡɐ, -awɡɐ
• Hyphenation: mal‧ga

Noun

malga f (plural malgas)

1. bowl

   Synonym: tigela

Venetian

Noun

malga f (plural malghe)

1. alpine farm (of cows).