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Malian

Malian

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A person who comes from the country of Mali
  • noun
  • /ˈmæl.i.ən/
: maliense
  • Many Malians gather to celebrate their cultural heritage during the festival.

Examples

  • As a Malian, she proudly shared stories about her hometown and its traditions.

  • The Malian artist showcased his work at the international exhibition.

  • On the way, he defeated the Malians, but while leading the assault on their capital was wounded in the chest and nearly killed.

Surface Forms

Malian singular
Malians plural

Morphology

Malian = Mali (transparent) = Mali + an

Demonyms formed with '-an' are productive and learners can infer 'a person from Mali' from 'Mali' + '-an'.

Etymology

A Malian is a person from Mali, a country in West Africa. The country name Mali comes from a local language and some people say it once meant 'hippopotamus', so Malian simply means 'from Mali'.