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mal- meaning in English

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malkonstrui verb

demolish [demolished, demolishing, demolishes](to destroy)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈmɒ.lɪʃ] [US: də.ˈmɑː.lɪʃ]

malkontentiga adjective

unsatisfactory(inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.sæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.tə.ri] [US: ˌʌn.sə.təs.ˈfæk.tə.ri]

malkontentigi verb

disappoint [disappointed, disappointing, disappoints](to displease by underperforming etc.)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpɔɪnt] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt]

malkontentigo, elreviĝo, senreviĝo noun

disappointment [disappointments](emotion)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.mənt] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

malkonvena adjective

inappropriate(not appropriate or suitable)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nə.ˈprəʊ.prɪət] [US: ˌɪ.nəˈpro.ʊ.prɪət]

malkovri verb

discover [discovered, discovering, discovers](expose something previously covered)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈskʌ.və(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈskə.vər]

malkovro noun

discovery [discoveries](something discovered)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈskʌ.və.ri] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈskə.və.ri]

malkredeble adverb

unbelievablyadverb
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliː.və.bli] [US: ˌʌn.bə.ˈliː.və.bli]

malkredeco noun

unbelief(lack of belief)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliːf] [US: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliːf]

malkredulo noun

infidel [infidels](non-believer)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.fɪ.dəl] [US: ˈɪn.fə.ˌdel]

malkreska adjective

waning(of the lunar phase)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈweɪn.ɪŋ]

malkreskado noun

attrition(gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩]

attrition(reduction in membership or personnel)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩]

malkruda adjective

dainty [daintier, daintiest](delicately small and pretty)
adjective
[UK: ˈdeɪn.ti] [US: ˈdeɪn.ti]

malkuna adjective

separate(apart from; not connected to)
adjective
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]

malkunigi verb

separate [separated, separating, separates](to cause to be separate)
verb
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]

separate [separated, separating, separates](to disunite, disconnect)
verb
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]

malkuniĝi verb

separate [separated, separating, separates](to divide itself)
verb
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]

malkuraĝa, senkuraĝa, poltrona, kovarda (cowardly and ignoble) adjective

cowardly(showing cowardice)
adjective
[UK: ˈkaʊəd.li] [US: ˈkaʊərd.li]

malkuraĝeco noun

cowardice(the lack of courage)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊə.dɪs] [US: ˈkaʊər.dəs]

malkuraĝulo, timemulo, timulo noun

coward [cowards](a person who lacks courage)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊəd] [US: ˈkaʊərd]

malkuspi verb

pull down(make lower)
verb
[UK: pʊl daʊn] [US: ˈpʊl ˈdaʊn]

malkvieta adjective

restless(unable to be still or quiet)
adjective
[UK: ˈrest.ləs] [US: ˈrest.ləs]

mallaŭta adjective

quiet [quieter, quietest](with little sound)
adjective
[UK: ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkwaɪət]

mallerni verb

unlearn(to discard the knowledge of)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈlɜːn] [US: ˌʌn.ˈlɝːn]

mallerta adjective

awkward(lacking dexterity in the use of the hands)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔː.kwəd] [US: ˈɑː.kwərd]

clumsy [clumsier, clumsiest](awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous)
adjective
[UK: ˈklʌm.zi] [US: ˈklʌm.zi]

gawky [gawkier, gawkiest](awkward, ungainly)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɔːk.i] [US: ˈɡɒk.i]

maladroit(not adroit; clumsy)
adjective
[UK: ˈmæ.lədrɔɪt] [US: ˌmæ.lə.ˌdrɔɪt]

malleviĝi, kliniĝi, sin klini verb

bend down(to bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position)
verb
[UK: bend daʊn] [US: ˈbend ˈdaʊn]

malliberejo, prizono noun

prison [prisons](place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪz.n̩] [US: ˈprɪz.n̩]

malliberulo noun

detainee [detainees](one who is detained)
noun
[UK: ˌdiː.teɪ.ˈniː] [US: ˌdi.te.ˈniː]

malliberulo, kaptito, prizonulo noun

prisoner [prisoners](person incarcerated in a prison)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈprɪ.zə.nər]

malligi verb

decouple [decoupled, decoupling, decouples](to unlink)
verb
[UK: diːˈk.ʌp.l̩] [US: diˈk.əp.l̩]

unlink(to decouple an item)
verb
[UK: ˈʌn.ˈlɪŋk] [US: ən.ˈlɪŋk]

mallonga adjective

short [shorter, shortest](having a small distance between ends or edges)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]

mallonga skalo noun

short scalenoun

mallonge adverb

briefly(in a brief manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈbriː.fli] [US: ˈbriː.fli]

mallongiga adjective

abbreviated(shortened)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈbriː.vieɪ.tɪd] [US: ə.ˈbriː.vi.ˌe.təd]

mallongigi verb

abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates](to make shorter)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbriː.vieɪt] [US: ə.ˈbriː.vi.ˌet]

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