말라

In a sentence

• 세탁물이 바람에 말라 있습니다.

  The laundry is dry in the wind.

  The word '말라' here is derived from the verb '마르다', indicating that something has become dry after the action.

• 휴가 동안 날씨가 너무 더워서 매우 말랐어.

  During the vacation, it was so hot that I felt extremely thirsty.

  In this context, '말라' is used metaphorically to describe a sensation of thirst, stemming from dryness.

• 그녀는 정원에서 자주 꽃들을 말라.

  She often dries flowers in the garden.

  Here, '말라' involves the proactive act of drying, from the verb '말리다', which is the causative form of '마르다'.