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mal-: Meaning and Definition of
mal-
Pronunciation: [key]
- a combining form meaning “bad,” “wrongful,” “ill,” occurring originally in loanwords from French (malapert); on this model, used in the formation of other words (malfunction; malcontent). Cf.
Mal.
Pronunciation: [key]
- Malachi.
- Malayan.
