malja

From Proto-Finnic *malja (compare Karelian malja, Ludian mall', Veps mal), possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*mālia-) (compare Old Norse mǽlir).

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

malja

1. goblet, cup, chalice (drinking vessel with a foot and stem)
   • 1933, The Holy Bible, Psalms 23:5:

     Sinä valmistat minulle pöydän minun vihollisteni silmien eteen. Sinä voitelet minun pääni öljyllä; minun maljani on ylitsevuotavainen.

     Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

   Pythagoraan malja ― Pythagorean cup

2. bowl (hemispherical container, particularly a tall bowl)
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 someone'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