MASALA Meaning of MASALA in English [ mə'sα:lə ]■ noun a spice mixture ground into a paste or powder for use in Indian cookery.Originfrom Urdu maṛālaḥ , based on Arab. maṛāliḥ 'ingredients, materials'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004