maleir

See also: maleïr

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier *maledir, from Latin maledīcere, present active infinitive of maledīcō. Compare Occitan malasir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mə.ləˈi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ma.leˈiɾ]

Verb

maleir (first-person singular present maleeixo, first-person singular preterite maleí, past participle maleït)

1. to curse

Related terms

• maledicció

See also

• beneir

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin maledīcere, present active infinitive of maledīcō. Cf. also the form maldire, maudire, which were borrowings.

Verb

maleir

1. to curse; to damn

Synonyms

• maldire, maudire