This is the 13902nd most frequent Korean word.
말라
"말라" means "dry" or "parched" in English.
The word '말라' here is derived from the verb '마르다', indicating that something has become dry after the action.
세탁물이 바람에 말라 있습니다.
The laundry is dry in the wind.
In this context, '말라' is used metaphorically to describe a sensation of thirst, stemming from dryness.
휴가 동안 날씨가 너무 더워서 매우 말랐어.
During the vacation, it was so hot that I felt extremely thirsty.
Here, '말라' involves the proactive act of drying, from the verb '말리다', which is the causative form of '마르다'.