Lemma: mala (mn)
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- [medic.] any bodily excretion or secretion (esp. those of the Dhātus) (MW)
- dirt (MW)
- dust (MW)
- filth (MW)
- impurity (physical and moral) (MW)
Nominal forms
Word semantic annotations
| Concept | Notes | Count |
|---|---|---|
| mala | one of the Malas of mercury | 66 |
| fecal matter | solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels | 33 |
| impurity | worthless material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water" | 26 |
| mala | [medic.] | 24 |
| droppings | fecal matter of animals | 21 |
| body waste | waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | 16 |
| cerumen | a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal | 15 |
| secretion | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | 10 |
| rust | a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture | 8 |
| dirt | the state of being covered with unclean things | 7 |
| doṣa | a morbid element; the three doṣas collectively | 5 |
| doṣa | a flaw in mercury or another mineral | 4 |
| dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" | 2 |
| impurity | the condition of being impure | 1 |
| naisargikadoṣa | a group of natural impurities in mercury | 1 |
| rust | the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water | 1 |
| contaminant | a substance that contaminates | 1 |
| defect | an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" | 1 |
| mud | water soaked soil; soft wet earth | 1 |
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