adjective · malina 1 · malina 2
dirty
malina &c. See col. 2.
dirty; stained; impure. (neuter), impurity
Malina (adjective) [from mal, *mel to make dirty, to which belongs mala. — Cf. Latin mulleus reddish, purple; Greek μέλας black, μολύνω to stain, μέλτος reddish; Lithuanian mulvas yellowish, melynas blue; Old High German māl stain] dirty, stained, impure, usually literally — Ja I 467; Miln 324; Dhp-a I 233; Vv-a 156; Pv-a 226; Vibh-a 498.
malina a. [ mala astyarTe inan ] 1 Dirty, foul, filthy, impure, unclean, soiled, stained, sullied ( fig. also); ( pb ) DanyAstadaMgarajasrA malinIBavaMti Ś. 7. 17 ; kimiti muDA malinaM yaSaH kuruDve Ve. 3. 4 2 Black, dark ( fig. also); malinamapi himAMSorlakzma lakzmIM tanoti Ś. 1. 20 ; atimaline kartavye Bavati KalAnAmatIva nipuRA DIH Vās; Śi. 9. 18. 3 Sinful, wicked, depraved; Diyo hi puMsAM malinA BavaMti H. 1. 28 ; malinAcaritaM karma suraBernanvasAMprataM Kāv. 2. 178. 4 Low, vile, base; laGavaH prakawIBavaMti malinASrayataH Śi. 9. 23. 5 Clouded, obscured. — naM 1 Sin, fault, guilt. 2 Butter-milk. 3 Borax. — nA, -nI A woman during menstruation. Comp. — aMbu n. ‘black water’, ink. — Asya a. 1 having a dirty or black face. 2 low, vulgar. 3 savage, cruel. — praBa a. obscured, soiled, clouded. — muKa a. = malinAsya q. v. — (KaH) 1 fire. 2 a ghost, an evil spirit. 3 a kind of monkey ( golAMgUla ).
(adj, adj, from mala) dirty, stained, impure Construction: √mal + a + ina mala + ina
(nt, nt, from mala) impurity Construction: √mal + a + ina mala + ina