Main Entry:

Ma·li

Pronunciation:

\ˈmä-lē, ˈma-\

Function:

geographical name

1federation 1959–60 of Senegal & Sudanese Republic2or formerly Sudanese Republic country W Africa in W Sahara & Sudan regions; a republic; before 1958 constituted French Sudan (a territory of France); ∗ Bamako area 478,652 square miles (1,239,709 square kilometers), population 8,646,000

— Ma·li·an \-lē-ən\ adjective or noun