malja

Akin to Karelian mallju, Ludian mall' and Veps mal'l'.

• Hyphenation: mal‧ja
• Rhymes: -ɑljɑ
• IPA^(key): [ˈmɑljɑ]

malja

1. bowl (hemispherical container)
2. goblet, cup (drinking vessel with a foot and stem)

   Sinä valmistat minulle pöydän minun vihollisteni silmien eteen. Sinä voitelet minun pääni öljyllä; minun maljani on ylitsevuotavainen. (Psalmit 23:5)

   Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. (Psalms 23:5, KJV)

3. cup (type of trophy)
4. cup (tarot suit)
5. cup (that which is to be received or endured)
6. A serving of (usually) alcoholic drink, especially when drunk for friendship or someones's health.

   juoda jonkun malja ― to pledge

   Haluaisitteko juoda maljani, herra?

   Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir?

7. font; chiefly in kastemalja (“baptismal font”)

• (bowl): kulho
• (goblet): pikari
• (trophy): pokaali

• maljakas
• maljakko (“vase”)
• maljamainen