mala — meaning in English
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English meaning
- case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- handbag noun A small bag, usually carried by women, used to hold personal items such as a wallet, keys, and makeup.
- pain noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
- suitcase noun A rectangular case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and belongings when travelling.
- trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
Senses
mala is used for these senses in English:
- case A suitcase.
- handbag (now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]
- pain (countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
- suitcase A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
- trunk (North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
case — full definition
- noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
- noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
- noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
- verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.
handbag — full definition
- noun A small bag, usually carried by women, used to hold personal items such as a wallet, keys, and makeup.
- verb (British, informal) To criticize or attack someone verbally, often used of a woman doing the criticizing.