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malum¹

  • /ˈmæ.ləm/

Where it comes from

From Latin malum.

noun malums

  1. formal An evil or wrongdoing.

malum²

Where it comes from

Related to Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”).

noun malums · malumi

  1. India, historical The mate serving on a ship with English officers and native crew.

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malum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malum

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"malum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malum.

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@misc{malum_2026,
  title = {malum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}