malja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *malja (compare Karelian malja, Ludian mall', Veps mal), possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*mālia-) (compare Old Norse mǽlir).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑljɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ljɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑljɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mal‧ja

Noun

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malja

  1. goblet, cup, chalice (drinking vessel with a foot and stem)
    Pythagoraan maljaPythagorean cup
    • 1933, The Holy Bible, Psalms 23:5:
      Sinä valmistat minulle pöydän minun vihollisteni silmien eteen. Sinä voitelet minun pääni öljyllä; minun maljani on ylitsevuotavainen.
      Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
  2. bowl (hemispherical container, particularly a tall bowl)
  3. cup (type of trophy)
  4. cup (tarot suit)
  5. cup (that which is to be received or endured)
  6. a serving of (usually) alcoholic drink, especially when drunk for friendship or someone's health
    juoda jonkun maljato pledge
    Haluaisitteko juoda maljani, herra?
    Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir?
  7. Ellipsis of kastemalja ((baptismal) font).

Declension

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Inflection of malja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative malja maljat
genitive maljan maljojen
partitive maljaa maljoja
illative maljaan maljoihin
singular plural
nominative malja maljat
accusative nom. malja maljat
gen. maljan
genitive maljan maljojen
maljain rare
partitive maljaa maljoja
inessive maljassa maljoissa
elative maljasta maljoista
illative maljaan maljoihin
adessive maljalla maljoilla
ablative maljalta maljoilta
allative maljalle maljoille
essive maljana maljoina
translative maljaksi maljoiksi
abessive maljatta maljoitta
instructive maljoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of malja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative maljani maljani
accusative nom. maljani maljani
gen. maljani
genitive maljani maljojeni
maljaini rare
partitive maljaani maljojani
inessive maljassani maljoissani
elative maljastani maljoistani
illative maljaani maljoihini
adessive maljallani maljoillani
ablative maljaltani maljoiltani
allative maljalleni maljoilleni
essive maljanani maljoinani
translative maljakseni maljoikseni
abessive maljattani maljoittani
instructive
comitative maljoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative maljasi maljasi
accusative nom. maljasi maljasi
gen. maljasi
genitive maljasi maljojesi
maljaisi rare
partitive maljaasi maljojasi
inessive maljassasi maljoissasi
elative maljastasi maljoistasi
illative maljaasi maljoihisi
adessive maljallasi maljoillasi
ablative maljaltasi maljoiltasi
allative maljallesi maljoillesi
essive maljanasi maljoinasi
translative maljaksesi maljoiksesi
abessive maljattasi maljoittasi
instructive
comitative maljoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative maljamme maljamme
accusative nom. maljamme maljamme
gen. maljamme
genitive maljamme maljojemme
maljaimme rare
partitive maljaamme maljojamme
inessive maljassamme maljoissamme
elative maljastamme maljoistamme
illative maljaamme maljoihimme
adessive maljallamme maljoillamme
ablative maljaltamme maljoiltamme
allative maljallemme maljoillemme
essive maljanamme maljoinamme
translative maljaksemme maljoiksemme
abessive maljattamme maljoittamme
instructive
comitative maljoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative maljanne maljanne
accusative nom. maljanne maljanne
gen. maljanne
genitive maljanne maljojenne
maljainne rare
partitive maljaanne maljojanne
inessive maljassanne maljoissanne
elative maljastanne maljoistanne
illative maljaanne maljoihinne
adessive maljallanne maljoillanne
ablative maljaltanne maljoiltanne
allative maljallenne maljoillenne
essive maljananne maljoinanne
translative maljaksenne maljoiksenne
abessive maljattanne maljoittanne
instructive
comitative maljoinenne

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *malja. Cognates include Finnish malja and Veps maĺ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malja

  1. dish (vessel for food)

Declension

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Declension of malja (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative malja maljat
genitive maljan maljoin
partitive maljaa maljoja
illative maljaa maljoi
inessive maljaas maljois
elative maljast maljoist
allative maljalle maljoille
adessive maljaal maljoil
ablative maljalt maljoilt
translative maljaks maljoiks
essive maljanna, maljaan maljoinna, maljoin
exessive1) maljant maljoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 295

Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian maglia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malja f (plural malji)

  1. swimsuit, bathing suit
  2. leotard
  3. vest
  4. plait
  5. width (of a fishing-net mesh)
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