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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person from Mali or of Malian descent.
2. 2
   A member of an ancient tribe that resided at the mouth of the river Spercheios in Greece. historical
3. 3
   a native or inhabitant of Mali wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of Mali or its people wordnet

Example

More examples

"There was a mass exodus of Malian Tuaregs to Algeria."

Etymology

From Mali + -an.

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