Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
mäl-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
mäl-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
mäl- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
mäl- you have here. The definition of the word
mäl- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
mäl-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Tocharian B
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-. Cognate with English mallet, German Müll, Russian молот (molot).
Verb
mäl-
- to crush
- to oppress, repress
Derived terms
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “mӓl-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN