MAL-


Meaning of MAL- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ combining form ]

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from mal bad (from Latin malus ) & mal badly, from Latin male, from malus

1.

a. : bad

mal practice

b. : badly

mal odorous

2.

a. : abnormal

mal formation

b. : abnormally

mal formed

3.

a. : inadequate

mal adjustment

b. : inadequately

mal nourished

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