Mali
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mali in British English:
UK [ˈmɑːli]
How to pronounce Mali in American English:
US [ ˈmɑːli]
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- Noun:
- a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
Word Origin
- Mali
- modern African nation, known by that name from 1959, formerly French Sudan. The name is that of a former African kingdom (13c.-14c.), perhaps from Malinke, name of an indigenous people of the region.
Example
- 1. Seven french nationals are missing in northern mali .
- 2. This week , soldiers in mali seized power .
- 3. France fights islamist extremists in mali .
- 4. Mali gained independence from france in 1960 .
- 5. A briton was executed in mali by an al-qaeda cell .