This is the 275th most frequent Ukrainian word.
мало
"Мало" = "Little" or "not much."
Here, 'мало' indicates a small amount of something.
У мене мало грошей.
I have little money.
In this sentence, 'мала' is the feminine past tense verb form meaning 'had'.
Вона мала добру пораду.
She had good advice.
Here, 'мало' expresses insufficiency, emphasizing the lack of enough time.