malva

Concepts

mallow

marshmallow

Translations

malva

malva

kaasjeskruid

malva

malva

Malve

خُبَازَى

altea

heemst

malva

malvaísco

alteia

malvavisco

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmaɫ.wa]

Etymology

Unknown, but likely a substrate word related to Hebrew מַלּוּחַ (mallū́aḥ, “saltbush”) and Ancient Greek μαλάχη (malákhē, “mallow”). Compare also Middle Armenian բաղբակ (baġbak) and Georgian ბალბა (balba, “mallow”).