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mal-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “bad,” “wrongful,” “ill,” occurring originally in loanwords from French (malapert ); on this model, used in the formation of other words (malfunction; malcontent ).



Mal.

2

abbreviation

  1. Bible.Malachi.

  2. Malayan.

Mal.

1

abbreviation

  1. Bible Malachi

  2. Malay(an)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

MAL

2

abbreviation

  1. Malaysia (international car registration)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mal-

3

combining form

  1. bad or badly; wrong or wrongly; imperfect or defective

    maladjusted

    malfunction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mal-1

Middle English < Old French, representing mal adv. (< Latin male badly, ill) and adj. (< Latin malus bad)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mal-1

Old French, from Latin malus bad, male badly
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In that time span, Ezban directed two other movies: his English-language debut, “Parallel,” and “Mal de ojo.”

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“But it is a good time to kind of showcase myself. Hopefully I’ll be able to get more minutes since Mal or Soph aren’t in.”

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But I am also stuck on Victoria’s dependency on lorazepam and her mention of grand mal seizures.

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His latest book is the authorized biography of Beatles road manager Mal Evans, “Living The Beatles Legend,” out now.

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In a break from tradition stretching back to 1946, tonight’s telecast will forgo live performances of the nominated songs: “Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late,” “Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing,” “The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight” and “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from “Emilia Pérez.”

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