mal-

¹

1. a combining form meaning “bad,” “wrongful,” “ill,” occurring originally in loanwords from French (malapert ); on this model, used in the formation of other words (malfunction; malcontent ).

Mal.

²

abbreviation

1. Bible.,  Malachi.

2. Malayan.

Mal.

¹

abbreviation

1. Bible Malachi

2. Malay(an)

MAL

²

abbreviation

1. Malaysia (international car registration)

mal-

³

combining form

1. bad or badly; wrong or wrongly; imperfect or defective

   maladjusted

   malfunction

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mal.¹

Middle English < Old French, representing mal adv. (< Latin male badly, ill) and adj. (< Latin malus bad)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mal.¹

Old French, from Latin malus bad, male badly

Example Sentences

It was just last week that Newcastle fan Ian Cuthbertson vowed he would "never accept him again" while Mal Colledge said the "whole thing just leaves a sour taste".

From BBC

The water that once sustained the community is horribly polluted and younger characters dream of escape; Mal, the mother of two daughters, is visited by a shapeshifter in her dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, he gets the chance to lead Australia out as head coach, having replaced former Test team-mate Mal Meninga.

From BBC

Thanks to the incredible cache of materials collected by Beatles roadie Mal Evans and saved from the refuse heap in 1988 by a resourceful temp, we have access to a revelatory letter from Thomas Knorr, the Association’s Vice President who had set up a subsidiary firm, Concerts International, to bring music events to the Dome when the stadium wasn’t hosting the Astros, its primary tenant.

From Salon

The verdict culminated a two-year investigation that included raids on Johnson’s properties in Broken Arrow and Haskell, Okla. Operating under the name Mal Kant Kennels, Johnson was found to have bred, trained and fought dogs in multiple states.

From Los Angeles Times