malpaga

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Italian

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Etymology

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Univerbation of mal +‎ paga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malˈpa.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -aɡa
  • Hyphenation: mal‧pà‧ga

Noun

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malpaga m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. insolvent
  2. (by extension) crook (dishonest person)

Further reading

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  • malpaga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana