mäˈsälä, -lə, mə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu masālā materials, ingredients, spices, from Persian maṣāliḥ affairs, materials, ingredients, spices, plural of maṣlaḥat matter, affair, from Arabic maṣlaḥa matter, requirement, benefit, from ṣalaḥa to put in order, settle
: a varying blend of spices used in Indian cooking