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Italian word

malato

ill, sick; a sick person

Looks like

malady / malt

a disease; a fermented grain

⚠️ The trap

Sounds like 'malady' but is an adjective/noun meaning sick or a sick person. The noun for an illness is 'malattia'.

To say "a disease; a fermented grain" in Italian:

malattia (for illness/malady)

"malato" in English means:

ill, sick; a sick person

Example

"Il bambino è malato da tre giorni."

"The child has been ill for three days."

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