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malum

/ˈmæ.ləm/

malum noun: an evil or wrongdoing.

Noun (1)

malum (plural malums)

  1. (formal) An evil or wrongdoing.

Noun (2)

malum (plural malums)

  1. (India, historical) The mate serving on a ship with English officers and native crew.

Forms of malum

pluralmalums
alternative formmalumi

Origin of malum

From Latin malum.

Related to Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”).

Phrases with malum

Questions about malum

What does malum mean?
Malum means an evil or wrongdoing.
What part of speech is malum?
Malum is a noun.
How do you pronounce malum?
Malum is pronounced /ˈmæ.ləm/.
What is the plural of malum?
The plural of malum is malums.

Words near malum in the dictionary

  1. Malukans
  2. malukhiyah
  3. Maluku
  4. Maluku Islands
  5. Malukus
  6. malum
  7. malum in se
  8. malum prohibitum
  9. malumi
  10. malumis
  11. malums

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