"mala" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪ.lə/ Forms: malae [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪlə Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|māla|t=the cheekbone, jaw}} Learned borrowing from Latin māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”) Head templates: {{en-noun|malae}} mala (plural malae)
  1. (zootomy)
    A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-ZOl8Gj43 Categories (other): Animal body parts Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
  2. (zootomy)
    The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-8v69aCga Categories (other): Animal body parts Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
  3. (zootomy)
    The third segment of a mandible of some myriapods.
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-dZSdJvnY Categories (other): Animal body parts Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: malar
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmæl.ə/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} mala
  1. plural of malum Tags: form-of, plural Form of: malum
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-W~22dY~F Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑːlɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɑlɑ/ [General-American] Forms: malas [plural], mala [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit माला (mālā, “wreath, garland, crown”). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|माला|t=wreath, garland, crown}} Transliteration of Sanskrit माला (mālā, “wreath, garland, crown”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} mala (plural malas or mala)
  1. (Hinduism, Sikhism) A bead or a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity. Tags: Hinduism, Sikhism Synonyms: japamala
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-eJCcjnb4 Categories (other): Hinduism, Sikhism
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: malas [plural]
Etymology: From Western Desert Language, as Pitjantjatjara mala. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pjt|mala}} Pitjantjatjara mala Head templates: {{en-noun}} mala (plural malas)
  1. Synonym of rufous hare-wallaby. Synonyms: rufous hare-wallaby [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-XjksrPe6 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 49 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Macropods Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 7 8 10 8 19 37 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 7 8 10 8 19 37 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 6 7 9 5 20 41 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 9 11 3 19 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 7 8 2 20 34 9 1 1 4 6 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 49 entries: 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 8 2 3 9 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 10 2 4 11 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 9 10 6 20 36 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 6 7 1 16 31 8 1 3 1 3 5 1 1 1 3 5 1 0 Disambiguation of Macropods: 6 6 9 2 17 51 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑːlɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɑlɑ/ [General-American]
enPR: mä′lä′ Etymology: Etymology tree Mandarin 麻 (má) Mandarin 辣 (là) Mandarin 麻辣 (málà)bor. English mala Borrowed from Mandarin 麻辣 (málà). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|cmn:麻辣|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Mandarin 麻 (má) Mandarin 辣 (là) Mandarin 麻辣 (málà)bor. English mala [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Mandarin", "term" : "麻", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "cmn" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Mandarin", "term" : "辣", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "cmn" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Mandarin", "term" : "麻辣", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "cmn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mala", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="mala"> Borrowed from Mandarin 麻辣 (málà). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mala (uncountable)
  1. A seasoning made from Sichuan pepper and chilis. Tags: uncountable Related terms: mala fide (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-mala-en-noun-b9uclKpN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

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