मालMaal/mɑːl/

In informal Nepali speech, "maal" (literally "goods, merchandise, property") is commonly used as slang to refer to an attractive person, typically a woman, in a way that implies desirability. This usage is widely considered objectifying, as it reduces a person to the status of a commodity, and is generally viewed as disrespectful, vulgar, and chauvinistic due to its reduction of individual worth to physical appearance alone. The term is used almost exclusively in casual, often male-dominated conversations, and is deemed highly inappropriate in formal settings, around elders, or when addressing the person directly.