malga

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Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

Noun

malga

  1. mulga (Acacia aneura) Small tree 5-10 m with silver grey leaves and yellow rod-shaped flowers.

References

  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Italian

Etymology

From an Alpine substrate language. The original sense is that of a pasture, the use for a building is secondary; hence no relation with Arabic مَلْجَأ (maljaʔ, refuge).

Pronunciation

Noun

malga f (plural malghe)

  1. mountain pasture
    Synonym: alpeggio
  2. secluded alpine farm building
    Synonyms: alpeggio, baita, rifugio

Further reading

  • malga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *madiga, from Latin magida, from Ancient Greek μαγίδα (magída).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

malga f (plural malgas)

  1. bowl
    Synonym: tigela

References

  1. ^ José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa, 1995

Venetan

Noun

malga f (plural malghe)

  1. alpine farm (of cows).