Definitions For Mala

Noun

{{ga-noun, f, ~, ~í}} brow (anatomy) eyebrow (geography, of hill) brow; slope, incline

Declension

{{ga-decl-f4, m, ala, alaí}}

Derived terms

{{l, ga, mala púiceach, t=beetle brow}}

Etymology 1

Borrowed from {{bor, en, la, mala, t=jaw, cheek}}.

Noun

{{en-noun, malae}} A single lobe of an insect's maxilla. The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.

Etymology 2

See malum.

Noun

Plural of malum

Etymology 3

Borrowed from {{bor, en, sa, माला, t=wreath, garland, crown}}.

Noun

MALA (plural malas or mala) 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.

Further reading

{{pedialite, Hindu prayer beads}}

Anagrams

Alam, Alma, Amal, alma, amla, laam, lama

Etymology

From {{inh, ga, sga, mala}}, from {{inh, ga, cel-pro, malax}}, from {{der, ga, ine-pro, *ml̥Hdʰo-}}, shared with {{cog, br, malvenn}}, {{cog, ang, molda, t=forehead}}, {{cog, grc, βλωθρός, t=lofty}}, {{cog, ae, 𐬐𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬋, 𐬐𐬀-𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬋, t=demon's head}}.

Mutation

{{ga-mut}}