No. 6,174 in Catalan
maluma
"Maluma" does not have a specific definition in Catalan; it may refer to a name or concept but is not recognized as a standard word in the language.
In a sentence
El maluma és un fenomen lingüístic interessant.
Maluma is an interesting linguistic phenomenon.
Here, 'maluma' refers to the concept in linguistic studies related to sound symbolism.
El nen va dir 'maluma' mentre jugava amb els seus cotxes.
The boy said 'maluma' while playing with his cars.
In this instance, 'maluma' is used as an invented word spoken by a child during play.
Han creat un nom comercial inspirat en la tendresa del maluma.
They have created a brand name inspired by the tenderness of maluma.
Here, 'maluma' is metaphorically associated with softness and roundness in semantic interpretations.
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