malau
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Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Cantonese 馬騮/马骝 (maa5 lau1).
Noun[edit]
malau
Usage notes[edit]
- Both the Portuguese-derived and Cantonese-derived words for "monkey" appear to be in common use, although macaco seems to have more derived terms.
Derived terms[edit]
- malau-côm (“skinny monkey; slender person”)
References[edit]
Swahili[edit]
Noun[edit]
malau (needs class)
- court case (legal proceeding, lawsuit)
- Synonym: kesi
- dipute