Definition of MALI

mali

Meanings

Plural: malis

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
  • A member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener.
  • Money, cash.
  • plural of malus

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi माली (mālī, “gardener”), from Sanskrit माली (mālī, “wreath-maker, garland-maker; florist; gardener”), मालिन् (mālin, “florist; gardener”), from माला (mālā, “wreath, garland; chaplet, crown”).

Synonyms

French Sudan, Republic of Mali

Scrabble Score: 6

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Words With Friends Score: 8

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