No. 403 in Icelandic
mála
"To paint" or "to speak" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ég ætla að mála mynd.
I am going to paint a picture.
In this sentence, 'mála' means 'to paint' as in creating an image with paints.
Við þurfum að mála vegginn.
We need to paint the wall.
Here, 'mála' is used to describe covering a surface with paint.
Hún byrjaði að mála neglurnar.
She started to paint her nails.
In this case, 'mála' denotes applying cosmetic nail polish.
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