See also: malpais

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Noun

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malpaís (plural malpaíses)

  1. Alternative form of malpais

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish malpaís. Equivalent to mal (bad) +‎ país (country).

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Noun

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malpaís m (plural malpaïsos)

  1. malpais (badlands of volcaniclastic formation)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From mal (bad) +‎ país (land, country). Compare Sicilian Malupassu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malpaˈis/ [mal.paˈis]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: mal‧pa‧ís

Noun

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malpaís m (plural malpaíses)

  1. akin to badlands, but of volcaniclastic origin
  2. (geology) karst
    Synonym: karst

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