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Malian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Mali or of Malian descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of an ancient tribe that resided at the mouth of the river Spercheios in Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Mali or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Malian deserts

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Mali

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

From Mali + -an.

Across languages

Translations

57 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Malinees — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Arabic: مَالِيّ (māliyy) — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Asturian: malianu — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Catalan: malià — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Czech: maliský — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Czech: malijský — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Dutch: Malinees — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Finnish: malilainen — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • French: malien — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Galician: maliano — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • German: malisch — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Greek: μαλινέζικος (malinézikos) — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Hungarian: mali — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: malisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: malisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Polish: malijski — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Portuguese: maliano — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Portuguese: maliense — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Romanian: malian — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Russian: мали́йский (malíjskij) — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Spanish: maliense — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Swahili: Kimali — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Swedish: malisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Swedish: malinesisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Ukrainian: малі́йський (malíjsʹkyj) — Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people
  • Afrikaans: Malinees — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Arabic: مَالِيّ (māliyy) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Asturian: malianu — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Asturian: maliana — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Catalan: malià — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬里人 (Mǎlǐ rén) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Czech: Malijec — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Dutch: Malinees — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Dutch: Malinese — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Esperanto: maliano — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Esperanto: malianino — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Finnish: malilainen — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • French: Malien — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Galician: maliano — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • German: Malier — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • German: Malierin — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Greek: Μαλινέζος (Malinézos) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Hungarian: mali — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Japanese: マリ人 (Mari-jin) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: malier — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: maliar — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Polish: Malijczyk — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Polish: Malijka — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Portuguese: maliano — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Portuguese: maliense — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Romanian: malian — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Romanian: maliană — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Russian: мали́ец (malíjec) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Russian: мали́йка (malíjka) — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Spanish: maliense — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Swahili: Mmali — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
  • Turkish: Malili — A person from Mali or of Malian descent
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