mal
word
/ˈmæɫ/
mal
/ˈmæl/
mal
Definition
'Mal' usually means 'evil,' 'bad,' or in some uses, 'illness.' It can refer to something morally wrong, harmful, or even a sickness in older or formal contexts.
Usage & Nuances
'Mal' is formal or old-fashioned in English; used mainly in expressions like 'malnutrition', or in legal, literary, and medical contexts. Rarely used in daily conversation; 'evil', 'bad', or 'illness' are more common for modern speech.
Spanish: mal - malo (adj) - enfermedadPortuguese (BR): mal - doença (doença) - mal (ruim)Portuguese (PT): mal - doença (doença) - mal (ruim)Chinese (Simplified): 恶 (è) - 坏 (huài) - 疾病 (jíbìng)Chinese (Traditional): 惡 (è) - 壞 (huài) - 疾病 (jíbìng)Hindi: बुराई - बीमारी (bimārī)Arabic: شر (شَرّ) - مرضBengali: অকল্যাণ - অসুস্থতা - মন্দRussian: зло - болезнь (стар.) - вредJapanese: 悪 - 病気（古語または形式的）Vietnamese: ác - bệnh (cổ, trang trọng)Korean: 악 - 질병(고어, 격식체)Turkish: kötülük - hastalık (eski/edebi)Urdu: بدی - بیماری (پرانا، رسمی)Indonesian: kejahatan - penyakit (lama/formal)
Example Sentences
Some believe that greed is the root of all mal.
basic
There was a sense of mal in the old house.
basic
His actions were driven by pure mal.
natural
If left untreated, the mal could spread quickly.
natural
They fought against every kind of mal in their community.
natural
The doctor studied the causes of the strange mal.
basic