mala fide
[ mah-lah fee-de; English mey-luh fahy-dee ]
/ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛ; English ˈmeɪ lə ˈfaɪ di /
adverb Latin.
in bad faith; not genuine.
Words nearby mala fide
mal de mer,
mal du pays,
mal-,
mal.,
mala,
mala fide,
mala fides,
malabar coast,
malabo,
malabsorption,
malabsorption syndrome
Definition for mala (2 of 2)
mala fides
[ mah-lah fee-des; English mey-luh fahy-deez ]
/ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛs; English ˈmeɪ lə ˈfaɪ diz /
noun Latin.
bad faith; intent to cheat or deceive.
Compare bona fides(def 1).
Example sentences from the Web for mala
British Dictionary definitions for mala (1 of 2)
mala
/ (ˈmɑːlaː) /
noun
Hinduism
a string of beads or knots, used in praying and meditating
British Dictionary definitions for mala (2 of 2)
mala fide
/ (ˈmælə ˈfaɪdɪ) /
adjective
undertaken in bad faith
Word Origin for mala fide
from Latin
Medical definitions for mala
mala
[ mā′lə ]
n. pl. ma•lae (-lē)
The cheek.