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Mal vs Mala - What's the difference?

mal | mala |

As a noun mal

is rent.

As an adjective mala is

.

mal

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
    • a grand mal seizure
    Derived terms
    * (illness) grand mal

    See also

    * malicious * Mal

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of malibu.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    mala

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (malae)
  • A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
  • The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.

    • Etymology 2

    see (m).

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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.
    • External links
    * (Hindu prayer beads)

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l) ----