màla

Gaelic (Scots)

/ˈmaːɫ̪ə/

noun
Definitions
  • sack, satchel, scrip
  • bag, windbag bagpipes
  • budget

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English male derived from male derived from Old French male (leather wooden travel-case, leather bag, bag, wallet) derived from Frankish *malhu, *malha (leather bag, bag) derived from Proto-Germanic *malhō (leather bag, bag, pouch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *molko- (leather pouch, leather bag).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*molko-

Gloss

leather pouch, leather bag

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