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Meaning of mala | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmeɪ.lə

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of metformin-associated metabolic acidosis.
  2. A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
  3. 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.
  4. A species of hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus, of arid Australia.
  5. A seasoning made from Sichuan pepper and chilis.
  6. The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.
  7. The third segment of a mandible of some myriapods.

Equivalents

Bosanski mala
Hrvatski mala
Italiano mala
Português mala
Српски mala

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.
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