No. 261 in Finnish
maalia
"Maalia" is the partitive singular form of "maali," meaning "paint" or "goal" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Maalari maalasi seinän kauniilla maalilla.
The painter painted the wall with beautiful paint.
'Maalia' in this sentence refers to 'paint', implying the substance used for painting.
Jätkät tekivät maalin viimeisellä minuutilla.
The guys scored a goal in the last minute.
'Maalia' in this case is derived from 'maali', meaning 'goal' in a sports context.
Lintu lensi suoraan maalia kohti ikkunan läpi.
The bird flew straight toward the target through the window.
Here, 'maalia' signifies a 'target' or 'aim', indicating an object or point being aimed at.
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