mala
The origin and history of mala.
Etymology
The prayer-bead sense is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit māla ("garland"); the culinary sense comes from Mandarin 麻辣 (málà), meaning "numbing and spicy."
The origin and history of mala.
The prayer-bead sense is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit māla ("garland"); the culinary sense comes from Mandarin 麻辣 (málà), meaning "numbing and spicy."