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mal

Pronunciation: /mɑːl/

“mal” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. moth
  2. wels catfish, Silurus glanis

Etymology

From Old Norse mǫlr, from Proto-Germanic *malwan, from Proto-Indo-European *molH-(y)o-. See also Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉 (malō) and German Milbe.

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