Malaga

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/ˈmæləɡə//məˈlɑːɡə/

proper noun

A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

OriginSpanish Málaga ← Arabic مَالَقَة ← Latin Malaca →
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Meanings

proper nounMalaga (countable and uncountable, plural Malagas)

plural Malagas · alternative Málaga

  1. countableuncountableA port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. countableuncountableA province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Fresno County, California.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico.
    4. countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Monroe County, Ohio.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington.
  4. countableuncountableA suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

  1. PolishMalaga
  2. sem-wes-pro*milḥ-“salt”
  3. Phoenician𐤌𐤋𐤊
  4. LatinMalaca
  5. Arabicمَالَقَة
  6. SpanishMálaga
  7. EnglishMalaga

From Spanish Málaga, from Arabic مَالَقَة (mālaqa), from Latin Malaca, from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk /⁠Málaka/ or /Malake⁠/) of uncertain origin but possibly derived from Proto-West Semitic *milḥ- (“salt”). The American places are from the Spanish city. The surname is also sometimes derived via Polish Malaga.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μάλακα
  • Μάλακα (Málaka)port city in Spain
Arabic مَالَقَة
  • مَالَقَة (mālaqa)port city in Spain
Catalan Màlaga
  • Màlagaport city in Spain
Chinese Mandarin 馬拉加 /马拉加
  • 馬拉加 /马拉加 (Mǎlājiā)port city in Spain
French Malaga
  • Malagaport city in Spain
Greek Μάλαγα
  • Μάλαγα (Málaga)port city in Spain
Hebrew מָלָגָה
  • מָלָגָה (Malága)port city in Spain
Japanese マラガ
  • マラガ (maraga)port city in Spain
Korean 말라가
  • 말라가 (mallaga)port city in Spain
Latin Malaca
  • Malacaport city in Spain
Polish Malaga, Málaga
  • Malagaport city in Spain
  • Málagaport city in Spain
Portuguese Málaga
  • Málagaport city in Spain
Russian Ма́лага
  • Ма́лага (Málaga)port city in Spain
Spanish Málaga
  • Málagaport city in Spain
Thai มาลากา
  • มาลากา (maa-laa-gaa)port city in Spain
Yiddish מאַלאַגאַ
  • מאַלאַגאַ (malaga)port city in Spain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Malaga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malaga

MLA

“Malaga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malaga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malaga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malaga.

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