n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-l ē , ' ma-
Function: geographical name
1 federation 1959-60 of Senegal & Sudanese Republic
2 or formerly Sudanese Republic country W Africa in W Sahara & Sudan regions; a republic; before 1958 constituted French Sudan (a territory of France); capital Bamako area 478,652 sq mi (1,239,709 sq km ), pop 8,646,000
– Ma · li · an \ -l ē - ə n \ adjective or noun