"MSAL" meaning in English

See MSAL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Apparently invented in the late 1990s as a substitute for MSA to avoid confusion with Modern Standard Arabic which bears the same abbreviation. Etymology templates: {{m|en|MSA}} MSA Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} MSAL pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of Modern South Arabian languages. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: Modern South Arabian languages Synonyms: MSA, MSALs
    Sense id: en-MSAL-en-noun-52GLZJWR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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