Polyglot Dictionary

mala

/ˈmalɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as malas

Meaning

  1. suitcase

    • Fiz a mala ontem.

      I packed my suitcase yesterday.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

bolsa

Close — though mala is specifically for travel, both describe a bag for carrying things.

Similar in other languages

German

Koffer

Koffer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Spanish

maleta

maleta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Spanish

valija

valija is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Practice

1 What does mala mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fiz a ___ ontem.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mala?

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