Where does “maalé” come from?
maalé (Ladino) comes from Ottoman Turkish محله, from Arabic مَحَلَّة.
maalé (Ladino): quarter, neighborhood, street
Definitions
- quarter, neighborhood, street
Ancestry of “maalé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | محله | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَحَلَّة | — |