adjective dirty, stained impure, usually lit
■ Ja.i.467; Mil.324; Dhp-a.i.233; Vv-a.156; Pv-a.226; Vb-a.498.

fr. mal, *mel to make dirty, to which belongs mala
■ Cp. Lat. mulleus reddish, purple; Gr. μέλας black, μολύνω to stain, μέλτος reddish; Lith. mulvas yellowish, mélynas blue; Ohg. māl stain