Etymology

From Latin malleus ‎(“hammer; mallet”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- ‎(“to grind, crush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ʎu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ʎo/
• Hyphenation: ma‧lho
• Rhymes: -aʎu