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Malaga

/ˈmæləɡə/

Malaga proper noun: a port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

malaga: a port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Proper noun

Malaga (countable and uncountable, plural Malagas)

  1. A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.
  3. A census-designated place in Fresno County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
  5. A census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico.
  6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Monroe County, Ohio.
  7. An unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington.
  8. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.
  9. A surname.

Malaga meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Malaga in Marathi

port city in Spain
मालागा mālāgā

Malaga in Arabic

port city in Spain
مَالَقَة Mālaqa

Malaga in Thai

port city in Spain
มาลากา maa-laa-gaa

Forms of Malaga

pluralMalagas
alternative formMálaga

Origin of Malaga

From Spanish Málaga, from Arabic مَالَقَة (Mālaqa), from Latin Malaca, from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk /⁠Málaka/ or /Malake⁠/) of uncertain origin but possibly derived from Proto-West Semitic *milḥ- (“salt”). The American places are from the Spanish city. The surname is also sometimes derived via Polish Malaga.

Words formed from Malaga

Questions about Malaga

What does Malaga mean?
Malaga means a port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.
What is Malaga in Marathi?
Malaga in Marathi is मालागा (mālāgā). See Malaga meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Malaga?
Malaga is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malaga?
Malaga is pronounced /ˈmæləɡə/.

Words near Malaga in the dictionary

  1. maladventures
  2. malady
  3. malae
  4. malafide
  5. malafides
  6. Malaga
  7. malagan
  8. malagans
  9. malagarouse
  10. Malagas
  11. Malagash

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