malu

See also: mälu, mǎlù, maḻu, and mālu

English

Noun

malu (plural malus)

  1. A culturally significant tattoo on a Samoan woman's upper leg.

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin malus.

Adjective

malu m sg (feminine singular mala, neuter singular malo, masculine plural malos, feminine plural males)

  1. bad
  2. evil

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malu/

Adjective

malu

  1. silent
  2. quiet

References

  • (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement

Hawaiian

Noun

malu

  1. shade
  2. shelter, protection
  3. control

Verb

malu

  1. (stative) peaceful, safe
  2. (stative) reserved, taboo

Indonesian

Adjective

malu

  1. ashamed

Latvian

Noun

malu f

  1. accusative singular form of mala
  2. instrumental singular form of mala
  3. genitive plural form of mala

Verb

malu

  1. 1st person singular past indicative form of malt

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish malo.

Adjective

malu

  1. bad

Samoan

Noun

malu

  1. female tattoo

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin malus. Compare Italian malo.

Adjective

malu

  1. bad

Inflection

Masculine Feminine
Singular malu mala
Plural mali mali

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin malus (“bad, wicked”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.lu/
  • Hyphenation: mà‧lu

Adjective

malu (feminine singular mala, masculine and feminine plural mali)

  1. bad

Synonyms

  • tintu

Antonyms

Yoruba

Noun

malu

  1. ox
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