mala

/ ˈmɑːlaː /

noun

1. Hinduism a string of beads or knots, used in praying and meditating

Example Sentences

The former police officer and his mother Mala successfully sought asylum in the UK after they fled their South East Asian homeland in circumstances they asked not to discuss in public for their own safety.

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Durante una mala racha de 22-32 entre el 4 de julio y el 6 de septiembre, los Dodgers ocuparon el puesto 27 en puntuación, luchando por superar las lesiones de varias piezas clave, el bajón de algunas de sus mayores estrellas y una falta general de ejecución consistente en situaciones oportunas.

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For those who know Minguela, it felt like mala suerte — bad luck.

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There’s also the reggaeton-corrido fusion called “La Mala,” which coyly addresses the rumors that Belinda is a cold, calculated lover — which heightened in the wake of her high-profile relationship.

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There’s also a song where I express that idea that many times people have categorized me as a bad character, “La Mala.”

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