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Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
Noun
malga
- 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)
- mountain pasture
- Synonym: alpeggio
- 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)
- bowl
- Synonym: tigela
References
- ^ José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa, 1995
Venetan
Noun
malga f (plural malghe)
- alpine farm (of cows).