You can make 15 words from mala according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.
All 4 letters words made out of mala
mala amla mlaa lmaa alma lama maal amal maal amal aaml aaml mlaa lmaa mala amla lama alma alam laam aalm aalm laam alam
Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word mala. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in mala.
Definitions and meaning of mala
mala
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Latinmāla(“the cheekbone, jaw”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmeɪ.lə/
Rhymes: -eɪlə
Noun
mala (pluralmalae)
(zootomy)
A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.
The third segment of a mandible of some myriapods.
Related terms
malar
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmæl.ə/
Noun
mala
plural of malum
Etymology 3
Transliteration of Sanskritमाला(mālā, “wreath, garland, crown”).
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑː.lɑː/
(General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.ɑ/
Noun
mala (pluralmalasormala)
(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.
Synonym:japamala
Further reading
Hindu prayer beads on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 4
From Western Desert Language, as Pitjantjatjaramala.
Noun
mala (pluralmalas)
A species of hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus, of arid Australia.
References
“mala”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“mala”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
See also
mala fide(etymologically unrelated)
Anagrams
Alam, Alma, Amal, alma, amla, laam, lama
Asturian
Adjective
mala
feminine singular of malu
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Persianماله.
Pronunciation
Noun
mala (definite accusativemalanı, pluralmalalar)
stucco, plaster
Synonym:suvaq
plasterer's/ mason's trowel
Synonyms:kəmçə, malakeş
harrow
Synonym:dırmıq
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
“mala” in Obastan.com.
Breton
Etymology
From Middle Bretonmalaff, from Old Bretonmaletic, from Proto-Brythonic, from Proto-Celtic*meleti.
Verb
mala
to grind
Catalan
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic)[ˈma.lə]
IPA(key): (Valencian)[ˈma.la]
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Frenchmale.
Noun
malaf (pluralmales)
mailbag
Synonym:cartera del correu
Related terms
maleta
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
malaf sg
feminine singular of mal
Cebuano
Alternative forms
maa
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maja, compare Bikol Centralmara, Yogadmaga and Tetummaran.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ma‧la
IPA(key): /maˈla/, [mʌˈl̪a]
Adjective
malá (Badlit spellingᜋᜎ)
dry
Synonym:uga
East Futuna
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.
Noun
mala
disaster
misfortune
Esperanto
Etymology
mal- + -a
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈmala]
Audio:
Rhymes: -ala
Hyphenation: ma‧la
Adjective
mala (accusative singularmalan, pluralmalaj, accusative pluralmalajn)
opposite
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norsemala, from Proto-Germanic*malaną.
Verb
mala (third person singular past indicativemól, third person plural past indicativemólu, supinemalið)
to grind
Conjugation
Finnish
Etymology
From Englishmala, from Martu Wangkamala.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmɑlɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝lɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
Syllabification(key): ma‧la
Noun
mala
hare-wallaby (wallaby of the genus Lagorchestes)
rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus
Declension
Synonyms
(hare-wallaby):jäniskenguru(dated)
(rufous hare-wallaby):lännenjäniskenguru(dated)
Derived terms
compounds
harmaamala
pikkumala
ruskomala
Galician
Adjective
mala
feminine singular of malo
Garo
Verb
mala
to crawl
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈma.la/, [ˈmɐ.lə]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.
Verb
mala
(intransitive) bruised
aching (as after unaccustomed exercise)
stiff and sore
Derived terms
hoʻomala
mamala
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian*mara.
Verb
mala
(stative) sour (as fermented sweet potatoes)
(stative) insipid
References
Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “mala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norsemala, from Proto-Germanic*malaną.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmaːla/
Rhymes: -aːla
Verb
mala (weak verb, third-person singular past indicativemalaði, supinemalað)
to grind
to purr
to blabber, babble, talk
Conjugation
Synonyms
(grind):mylja, steyta
(babble):babla, masa, þvæla, blaðra
Derived terms
mölun
mal
Ido
Adjective
mala
bad
Antonyms
bona
Derived terms
maleso
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malaymala, from Classical Malaymala, from Palimala, from Sanskritमल(mala).
“mala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Irish
Alternative forms
malaidh, malaigh, malainn
Etymology
From Old Irishmala, from Proto-Celtic*malaxs, from Proto-Indo-European*ml̥Hdʰo-, shared with Bretonmalvenn, Old Englishmolda(“forehead”), Ancient Greekβλωθρός(blōthrós, “lofty”), Avestan𐬐𐬀-𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬋(ka-mərəδō, “demon's head”).
Pronunciation
(Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑl̪ˠə/
(Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠalˠə/, /ˈmˠal̪ˠə/
(Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɔlˠi/, /ˈmˠɔl̪ˠi/(as if spelled molaidh)
(transferred sense, chiefly in the plural) a cheek
Inflection
First-declension noun.
Derived terms
mālāris(adjective)
māxilla(diminutive)
Descendants
→ English: mala
References
“mala”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“mala”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
“mala”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
mala in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
mala in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[2], London: Macmillan and Co.
“mala”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
From Proto-Indo-European*ml̥Hdʰo-, see also Bretonmalvenn, Old Englishmolda(“forehead”), Ancient Greekβλωθρός(blōthrós, “lofty”), Avestan𐬐𐬀-𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬋(ka-mərəδō, “demon's head”).
Noun
malaf (4th declension)
edge, shore
Declension
Derived terms
jūrmala
mežmala
Verb
mala
third-person singular/plural present indicative of malt
References
MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “mala”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[3], Stirling, →ISBN, page mala
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈmä̌ːlɐ]
Verb
mãla
third-person singular present of malti
third-person plural present of malti
Lovono
Noun
mala
eye
References
Alexandre François, The languages of Vanikoro: three lexicons and one grammar
Margi
Noun
mala
woman
References
Carl Hoffmann, A grammar of the Margi language (1963)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
male
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /²mɑːlɑ/
Etymology 1
From Old Norsemala, from Proto-Germanic*malaną.
Verb
mala (present tensemel, past tensemol, supinemale, past participlemalen, present participlemalande, imperativemal)
(transitive) to grind
(intransitive) to make a grinding sound, e.g. to purr (of a cat)
Etymology 2
Verb
mala (present tensemalar, past tensemala, past participlemala, passive infinitivemalast, present participlemalande, imperativemala/mal)
(pre-2012)alternative form of måla, to paint
References
“mala” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskritमल(mala).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ma.la/
Rhymes: -la
Homophone: mālā
Hyphenation: ma‧la
Noun
mala
dirt, filth
impurity
stain
defect
sin
Derived terms
Descendants
Javanese: ꦩꦭ(mala)
Further reading
"mala" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic*malaną, whence also Old Saxonmalan, Old High Germanmalan, Gothic𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽(malan).
Verb
mala (singular past indicativemól, plural past indicativemólu, past participlemalinn)
to grind
to make a grinding sound, e.g. to purr (of a cat)
Conjugation
Descendants
Icelandic: mala
Faroese: mala
Norwegian: male
Old Swedish: mala
Swedish: mala
Danish: male
References
“mala”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“mala”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
“mala”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
mala in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[4], London: Macmillan and Co.
“mala”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norsemala, from Proto-Germanic*malaną.
Verb
mala
to grind
Conjugation
Descendants
Swedish: mala
Pali
Alternative forms
Noun
malan
impurity
stain
rust
dirt
dung
Declension
Pitjantjatjara
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈmɐlɐ]
Noun
mala
rufous hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus)
References
Paul A. Eckert (2007) Pitjantjatjara / Yankunytjatjara Picture Dictionary[5], IAD Press, →ISBN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Frenchmalle(“large suitcase; trunk”), from Middle Frenchmalle, from Old Frenchmale(“leather bag, leather or wooden travel-case”), from Frankish*malha(“leather bag”), from Proto-Germanic*malhō(“leather bag”), from Proto-Indo-European*molko-(“leather bag”).
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -alɐ
Hyphenation: ma‧la
Noun
malaf (pluralmalas)
suitcase
(travel) luggage
(automotive) boot, trunk
(chiefly Portugal) handbag
Synonyms:bolsa, maleta, saco
Noun
malam or f by sense (pluralmalas)
(Brazil, idiomatic) an irritating person
References
Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.
Verb
mala
(stative) be unlucky, unfortunate
to have bad luck
Further reading
Pukapuka Dictionary
Romanian
Etymology
Ottoman Turkishماله(mala), from Persianماله(mâle).
Noun
malaf (pluralmalale)
trowel
Declension
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.
Noun
mala
calamity
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irishmala, from Proto-Celtic*malax, from Proto-Indo-European*ml̥Hdʰo-, see also Bretonmalvenn, Old Englishmolda(“forehead”), Ancient Greekβλωθρός(blōthrós, “lofty”), Avestan𐬐𐬀-𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬋(ka-mərəδō, “demon's head”).
Noun
malaf (genitive singularmala, pluralmalaichean)
brow
(anatomy) eyebrow
(geography, of hill) brow; slope, incline
Usage notes
The plural is mailghean in Argyll.
Mutation
Further reading
Edward Dwelly (1911) “mala”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][6], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mala”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “mala”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[7], Stirling, →ISBN
Serbo-Croatian
Adjective
mala
inflection of mal:
feminine nominative/vocative singular
indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Sicilian
Etymology
From Latinmalus.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈma.la/
Hyphenation: mà‧la
Adjective
malaf sg
feminine singular of malu; bad.
Inflection
Slovak
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈmala]
Participle
mala
feminine singular l-participle of mať
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmala/[ˈma.la]
Rhymes: -ala
Syllabification: ma‧la
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
malaf (pluralmalas)
female equivalent of malo
Adjective
malaf
feminine singular of malo
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Frenchmalle(“large suitcase; trunk”), from Middle Frenchmalle, from Old Frenchmale(“leather bag, leather or wooden travel-case”), from Frankish*malha(“leather bag”), from Proto-Germanic*malhō(“leather bag”), from Proto-Indo-European*molko-(“leather bag”).
Noun
malaf (pluralmalas)
suitcase
Synonyms:maleta, valija
mailbag
Synonyms:saca de correos, saca postal, valija
mail, post
Synonym:correo
Further reading
“mala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedishmala, from Old Norsemala, from Proto-Germanic*malaną.
Verb
mala (presentmal, preteritemalde, supinemalt, imperativemal)
to grind (crush into small particles)
(sometimes with på) to speak ceaselessly, usually about one single subject
to go on incessantly (more generally, of thoughts, pain, or the like)
Usage notes
An alternative form for the present tense is maler, and an alternative form for the past participle (which is only used in the sense of grinding) is malen.
Conjugation
Derived terms
finmalen(“finely ground”)
grovmalen(“coarsely ground”)
varken hackat eller malet
Related terms
malström
References
mala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
mala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
mala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
Alma, lama
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala. Cognates include Hawaiianmala and Samoanmala.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈma.la]
Hyphenation: ma‧la
Noun
mala
misfortune, bad luck
disaster, tragedy
plague, epidemic
Verb
mala
(stative) to be unlucky
(intransitive) to bring bad luck
Further reading
R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[8], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 209
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.
Noun
mala
misfortune, bad luck
disaster
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkishماله(mala), itself from Persianماله(mâle, “trowel”).
Noun
mala (definite accusativemalayı, pluralmalalar)
trowel, a plasterer's tool used in spreading and dressing mortar
Declension
Derived terms
malalamak
Further reading
Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “mala1”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3034
Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mala”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Tuvaluan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*mala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*malaŋ.