mala

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²mɑːlɑ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to grind
  • (intransitive) to make a grinding sound, e.g. to purr (of a cat)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse mala inherited from Proto-Germanic *malaną (grind, grindVerb) root from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*melh₂-

Gloss

grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黒

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