El mal de cap



Example: El mal de cap constant pot indicar un problema de salut greu.

Definition


"El mal de cap" refers to a headache, which is a common medical condition characterized by pain or discomfort in the head or upper neck. It can range from mild to severe and may indicate various underlying health issues.

Etymology


The phrase "el mal de cap" comes from Catalan, where "mal" means 'pain' or 'illness' and "cap" means 'head'. Together, they literally translate to 'the pain of the head', a straightforward description of a headache.

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"El mal de cap" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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