Malu
[ˈmæl.u]Meaning
a Samoan word for a women's tattoo, and a Romanian form of the noun mal
Background Story
In Samoan tattooing, malu refers to notions of sheltering and protection, and is also the name of a lozenge-shaped motif usually tattooed behind the knee. Malu is also the definite form of the Romanian word mal.
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