mali

Meaning

A member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener.

malus

1. The loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance.
2. (rare) A penalty or negative thing.

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Translations

مالي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɑːli/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi माली (mālī, “gardener”), from Sanskrit माली (mālī, “wreath-maker, garland-maker; florist; gardener”), मालिन् (mālin, “florist; gardener”), from माला (mālā, “wreath, garland; chaplet, crown”).