"masala" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈsɑːlə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-masala.wav [Southern-England] Forms: masalas [plural], masale [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani مصالحہ (maṣālḥa, maṣāliḥa) / मसाला (masālā, “spice(s)”), from Classical Persian مصالح (masālih, “affairs, materials, spices”), plural of مصلحت (maslahat, “affair, policy, best thing to do”), both from Arabic, derived from صَلَحَ (ṣalaḥa, “be fit, competent, usable”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ar|ص ل ح}}, {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{l|ur|مصالحہ|tr=maṣālḥa, maṣāliḥa}} مصالحہ (maṣālḥa, maṣāliḥa), {{l|hi|मसाला|t=spice(s)}} मसाला (masālā, “spice(s)”), {{der|en|fa-cls|مصالح||affairs, materials, spices|tr=masālih}} Classical Persian مصالح (masālih, “affairs, materials, spices”), {{m|fa-cls|مصلحت||affair, policy, best thing to do|tr=maslahat}} مصلحت (maslahat, “affair, policy, best thing to do”), {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{m|ar|صَلَحَ||be fit, competent, usable}} صَلَحَ (ṣalaḥa, “be fit, competent, usable”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|masale}} masala (countable and uncountable, plural masalas or masale)
  1. Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Food and drink
    Sense id: en-masala-en-noun-B9QZb6-p Disambiguation of Food and drink: 55 0 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 22 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 19 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 28 32
  2. Any dish prepared with such spices. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-masala-en-noun-P76MOsod Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 19 42
  3. Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Food and drink
    Sense id: en-masala-en-noun-rAc~wV18 Disambiguation of Food and drink: 55 0 45 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 19 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mussalla [obsolete] Derived forms: garam masala, masala chai, masala film, tikka masala

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from Greek μασαλάς (masalás), from Ottoman Turkish مشعله (meşale), from Arabic مِشْعَل (mišʕal). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|el|μασαλάς|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Greek μασαλάς (masalás), {{bor+|ro|el|μασαλάς}} Borrowed from Greek μασαλάς (masalás), {{der|ro|ota|مشعله|tr=meşale}} Ottoman Turkish مشعله (meşale), {{der|ro|ar|مِشْعَل}} Arabic مِشْعَل (mišʕal) Head templates: {{ro-noun|f|masalale}} masala f (plural masalale) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=f|gpd=masalalelor|gpi=masalale|gsd=masalalei|gsi=masalale|n=|npd=masalalele|npi=masalale|nsd=masalaua|nsi=masala|vp=masalalelor|vs=masala}} Forms: masalale [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], masala [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], o masala [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], masalaua [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], masalale [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște masalale [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], masalalele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], masalale [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unei masalale [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], masalalei [dative, definite, genitive, singular], masalale [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor masalale [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], masalalelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], masala [singular, vocative], masalalelor [plural, vocative]
  1. (dated) torch Tags: dated, feminine Synonyms: faclă, torță

Verb [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} masala
  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of masar combined with la Tags: accusative, form-of, imperative, object-feminine, object-singular, object-third-person, second-person, singular, with-voseo Form of: masar
    Sense id: en-masala-es-verb-gxRbgwMN Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Uzbek]

Forms: masalalar [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|uz|ar|مَسْأَلَة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala), {{bor+|uz|ar|مَسْأَلَة}} Borrowed from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala), {{root|uz|ar|س ء ل}} Head templates: {{head|uz|noun|plural|masalalar|head=|sc=}} masala (plural masalalar), {{uz-noun}} masala (plural masalalar)
  1. question, problem
    Sense id: en-masala-uz-noun-9HVSy3~j Categories (other): Uzbek entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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