Mala
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪ.lə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mala is a noun meaning A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
Meaning
A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
More Meanings
- The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.
- The third segment of a mandible of some myriapods.
- plural of malum
- A species of hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus, of arid Australia.
- A seasoning made from Sichuan pepper and chilis.
- (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.
Example Sentences
His words were like beads on the string of a mala, escaping his lips in small puffs of air.
Word Forms
- malae
- malas
Synonyms for mala
Depending on context, synonyms include japamala, cheekbone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cheekbone, spicy, low, suitcase, bleak, nasty.
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