mala

British

/ ˈmɑːlaː /

noun

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

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Abordó proyectos de transporte público y avenidas que, ella ha dicho, ayudaron a reducir en un 30% el número de días que la ciudad registró mala calidad del aire.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Podrían servirte un vaso de refresco, prepararte el almuerzo o levantarte del suelo tras una mala caída, todo como respuesta a una serie de órdenes muy sencillas.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

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

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

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