maal

== Alangan == === Adjective === maál good == Buhi'non Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay mahal. === Adjective === maál expensive Antonym: barato == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch mael, from Old Dutch *māl, from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (“to measure”). Compare German Mahl, English meal, Danish mål. ==== Noun ==== maal n (plural malen, diminutive maaltje n) meal Synonym: maaltijd De kok bereidde een heerlijk maal voor zijn gasten. ― The cook prepared a delicious meal for his guests. Met Kerstavond eet onze familie samen een feestelijk maal. ― On Christmas Eve our family eats a festive meal together. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Noun ==== maal f (plural malen, diminutive maaltje n) (somewhat formal) time, turn, occurrence Synonyms: keer, (obsolete) werf Dit is de eerste maal dat ik hier ben geweest. ― This is the first time I have been here. Ik heb het je al drie malen verteld. ― I have told you three times already. Het gebeurde een paar malen dat de stroom uitviel. ― It happened a few times that the power went out. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: maal Berbice Creole Dutch: mali Negerhollands: mal === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch mael, from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą (“mark, sign”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“dark color”). Cognate with compare Old English mæl, Old Norse mál (“ornament (on a sword)”), Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌻 (mēl, “writing, scripture”), Welsh melyn (“yellow”), Lithuanian mė́las (“black”), Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark-colored, black”). ==== Noun ==== maal n (plural malen, diminutive maaltje n) stain mark, marking ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 3 === From Middle Dutch mael, male, from Old Dutch māla, from Proto-Germanic *mēlō (“young cow”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)melh₁-. Compare Old Irish míl (“animal”), Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, “lamb”), Breton mil (“animal”). ==== Noun ==== maal f (plural malen, diminutive maaltje n) (obsolete) calf (young cow) === Etymology 4 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== maal inflection of malen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === lama == Estonian == === Etymology 1 === From maalima (“to paint”). ==== Noun ==== maal (genitive maali, partitive maali) painting ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== maal adessive singular of maa == Gamilaraay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maːl/ === Numeral === maal one === References === Dhiirrala Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Language Program St Joseph School Po Box 125 Walgett NSW 2368 Australia == Libon Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay mahal. === Adjective === maál expensive Antonym: barato == Mansaka == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay mahal. === Adjective === maal dear == Middle English == === Noun === maal alternative form of male (“apple”) == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === maal n obsolete typography of mål == Rinconada Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay mahal. === Adjective === maál expensive Antonym: barato == Somali == === Etymology === Unknown. Compare Tsamai meelo (“fresh milk”). === Verb === màal (transitive) milk === References === “maal”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012 == Tala == === Noun === maal water === References === R. Blench, The Rukul language of Central Nigeria and its affinities (2006) (mentions this word in notes) == Zangwal == === Noun === maal water === References === Takács, Gábor (2007), Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 3, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 248, →ISBN