Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An Indian woman; a squaw.
- noun A female salmon.
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His mother bore the beautiful name Mahala, a fairly popular name for early 19th-century women who had both Arabic and Native American roots.
Mark Twain Ron Powers 2005
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His mother bore the beautiful name Mahala, a fairly popular name for early 19th-century women who had both Arabic and Native American roots.
Mark Twain Ron Powers 2005
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If Dimmick had been anything except New Englander he would have called her Mahala, but that would not have bettered his behavior.
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The general impression of my recollection is delight; but of the contents I remember only that Cain's wife was called Mahala, and Abel's Thirza; in the following pages I have called them "Adah" and "Zillah," the earliest female names which occur in Genesis.
The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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Then, on Friday, we went into the Roma (one of the top 2 minority groups in Bulgaria) neighborhood ("Mahala" in Bulgaria) and I was blown away.
Site Visit Update: SAMOKOV!!! ElonGradBlogger 2008
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Then, on Friday, we went into the Roma (one of the top 2 minority groups in Bulgaria) neighborhood ("Mahala" in Bulgaria) and I was blown away.
Archive 2008-09-01 ElonGradBlogger 2008
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Notwithstanding, Mr. McMurtrie said that he would "prove that Mahala, sometimes called Mahala
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In the industrial city of Mahala, about 24,000 textile factory workers were planning a strike Thursday, said Kamal Abbas, head of the Center for Trade Unions and Workers Services.
Protests, strikes and media shift intensify pressure on Mubarak government Craig Whitlockand Leila Fadel 2011
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In the industrial city of Mahala, about 24,000 textile factory workers were planning a strike Thursday, said Kamal Abbas, head of the Center for Trade Unions and Workers Services.
Protests, strikes and media shift intensify pressure on Mubarak government Craig Whitlockand Leila Fadel 2011
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In the industrial city of Mahala, about 24,000 textile factory workers were planning a strike Thursday, said Kamal Abbas, head of the Center for Trade Unions and Workers Services.
Protests, strikes and media shift intensify pressure on Mubarak government Craig Whitlockand Leila Fadel 2011
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