maila

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (sports) an implement used to handle the object being played with, such as a ball or a puck, translation into English depends on the kind of implement and the particular sport
  • (pinball) flipper

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish malj derived from French mail derived from Latin malleus (hammer, mallet).

Origin

Latin

malleus

Gloss

hammer, mallet

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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