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Etymology
From mal- + inda.
Pronunciation
Adjective
malinda (accusative singular malindan, plural malindaj, accusative plural malindajn)
- undeserving, unworthy, unbecoming (of something or someone)
1907, Henri Vallienne, chapter 11, in Kastelo de Prelongo:Kiam iu montriĝas malinda de la amikeco kiun mi al ĝi montris, mi penas forgesi eĉ ĝian memoron.- When someone is shown to be undeserving of the friendship I have shown them, I try to forget any memory of them.
- dishonorable
1996, Sten Johansson, “Ĝis revido, krokodilido!”, in Ĝis revido, krokodilido!:Vidante en la kafejo kelkajn maljunulojn, kiuj sin nomis esperantistoj, kvankam ili babilis nur france, li trovis tiun konduton malinda kaj malnobla.- Seeing in the cafe a few old people who called themselves Esperantists, but only chatted in French, he found that behavior dishonorable and ignoble.