malagan
malagan noun: a large, intricate traditional ceremony of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.
Noun (1)
malagan (plural malagans)
- A large, intricate traditional ceremony of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.
Adjective capitalized: Malagan
Malagan (not comparable)
Noun (2) capitalized: Malagan
Malagan (plural Malagans)
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
- Acclaimed by the Insurgent conquerors of Malaga as "saviors of hundreds of lives," Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norton of Memphis, Tenn., held open house today for grateful Malagans. The Nortons, who live in Villa los Pinos, overlooking the Mediterranean, admitted they had sheltered "lots of friends and...1937, New York Time, February 14 1937, MALAGANS ACCLAIM AMERICAN 'SAVIORS'; Many Rightists Say They Owe Their Lives to the Edward Nortons of Memphis
Forms of malagan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | malagans |
| alternative form | malangan |
| alternative form | malanggan |
| plural | Malagans |
| Adjective | |
| alternative form | Málagan |
Origin of malagan
From Málaga + -an.
Questions about malagan
- What does malagan mean?
- Malagan means a large, intricate traditional ceremony of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.
- What part of speech is malagan?
- Malagan can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of malagan?
- The plural of malagan is malagans.
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