mala̱l

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See also: malal, and malał

Cupeño

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR-ta.

Pronunciation

Noun

mala̱l (plural mala̱lim)

  1. metate (grinding stone)

References

  • Hill, Jane H. (2005) A Grammar of Cupeño (University of California Publications in Linguistics; 136)‎, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, pages 38, 470