malha

Portuguese

/ˈma.ʎa/, /ˈma.ʎɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) mail, chainmail
  • mesh structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them
  • network
  • (fashion) knitting; knitwear

Etymology

Borrowed from French maille (loop, mesh) derived from Latin *macla, macula (stain, spot, blemish, mesh, fault) derived from Proto-Indo-European *smh₁-tleh₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*smh₁-tleh₂

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