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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (Málaka or Malake), possibly from Proto-West Semitic *milḥ- (“salt”). Compare modern Greek Μάλαγα (Málaga) from Spanish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.lá.kɛː/ → /maˈla.ci/ → /maˈla.ci/
Proper noun
Μᾰλᾰ́κη • (Malákē) f (genitive Μᾰλᾰ́κης); first declension
- Malaga (a port city in Andalusia, Spain)
Declension
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