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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 for

  1. Bible. Malachi.
  2. Malayan.

MAL

1

abbreviation for

  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.

2

abbreviation for

  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-

3

combining_form

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

    malfunction

    maladjusted

“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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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mal-1

Old French, from Latin malus bad, male badly

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