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mal

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
mæl

Definitions

  1. illness, affliction.
  2. A longboard (type of surfboard).
  3. A malleolus.
    informal
  4. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
  5. A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

Equivalents

Françaismal
Portuguêsmal
4 more languages
Bosanskimal
Hrvatskimal
Kurdîmal
Српскиmal

Examples

“a grand mal seizure”
“lateral mal”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

mal de mer mal du pays mal du siècle mal du Suisse mal mariée Mal-ay

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