Meaning of mala | Babel Free
ˈmeɪ.ləDefinitions
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Abbreviation of metformin-associated metabolic acidosis. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
- 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.
- A species of hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus, of arid Australia.
- A seasoning made from Sichuan pepper and chilis.
- The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.
- The third segment of a mandible of some myriapods.
Examples
“His words were like beads on the string of a mala, escaping his lips in small puffs of air.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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