mala

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-1) the cheekbone, jaw
2. (declension-1, in-plural) a cheek

Adj

1. (ablative, feminine, form-of, nominative, singular, vocative) inflection of malus:
2. (accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, plural, vocative) inflection of malus:

Concepts

jaw

jawbone

cheek

evil

face

sass

Synonyms

bucca

malum

malus

Translations

yanak

guancia

mejilla

quijada

wang

mascella

queixada

joue

Wange

galta

μάγουλο

Kiefer

Kinnlade

خد

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmaː.ɫa]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European *smeḱ- (“beard”) as *smḱ- (“beard”) + *-sleh₂-; cognate with Sanskrit श्मश्रु (śmaśru, “beard”)).