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Mala vs Ala - What's the difference?

mala | ala |

As nouns the difference between mala and ala

is that mala is a single lobe of an insect's maxilla while ala is a wing or winglike structure.

As a preposition ala is

alternative form of lang=en.

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) ----

    ala

    English

    Etymology 1

    Originated 1730–40 from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
  • (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
  • (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
  • (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.

    • References

    * (wikipedia "ala") * *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , by way of its English derivation a la.

    Preposition

    (ala)
  • (colloquial)
  • * 2006 , WorstPreviews.com , Film review:
    • The film is told in reverse ala Memento.
  • * 2008 , (Film Threat) , Film review:
    • [...] interactive plasma screens with flashing digits and what not, ala “Minority Report,” [...]
  • * 2011 , (The Washington Post)''’s blog ''The Fix , Politics article:
    • [...] we might be getting to the point where Palin is a bona fide liability - ala Pelosi - for the GOP.
  • * 2011 , (The Huffington Post) , Business article:
    • [...] the NYSE didn't implode ala Merrill [...]

    References

    * “ala” examples at Wordnik

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----