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

But after a night of sleep in our Crestone dome, we woke up to the quaint and strange little town, where the majority of residents were wearing mala beads and natural deodorant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 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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