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• a variation of rufous hare-wallaby.

mala

¹ American  

[mah-lah] / ˈmɑ lɑ /

noun

• malas
  plural

1. Hinduism, Buddhism. a string of beads used for reciting a prayer or mantra, sometimes worn as a necklace.

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mala ² American  

[mah-lah] / ˌmɑˈlɑ /

noun

1. Chinese Cooking. a characteristic seasoning of Sichuan dishes, made from chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns and having a spicy and numbing effect (often used attributively).

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mala ³ American  

[mal-uh] / ˈmæl ə /

noun

1. rufous hare-wallaby.

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mala ⁴ American  

[mal-uh] / ˈmæl ə /

noun

1. plural of malum.

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mala British  

/ ˈmɑːlaː /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• malas
  plural

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Example Sentences

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mala malas

The mala bead bracelet might be a thoughtful addition to your loved one’s meditation practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

My mouth was tingling from the mala Sichuan peppers lurking in that savory sludge.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

Law Minister Anisul Haq said Mr Shams had "misrepresented facts with the mala fide intention of creating discontent".

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023

Drizzled with a stinging mala vinaigrette, the dish makes Canton taste close.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022

But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

In solidarity with 🇵🇷 en las buenas y en las malas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2019

Walk into many a meditation or yoga studio here in Los Angeles and beyond and you'll see a treasure-trove of malas, made from all variety of gemstones and crystals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2018

Lazy malas alasa Charity, benevolence dermâ dharma J. and S. derma; Bat. dorma, means of gaining affection.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell

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