mali — ozdic

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ADJ.

civil, north, northern, south, western

Northern Mali has experienced significant security challenges over the past decade.

VERB + MALI

borders, war

The two countries have been at war with Mali for several years now.

MALI + NOUN

coup, mauritania, montreuil, neighbor, niger, sahara, syria

Mali's neighbor Niger has also struggled with political instability in recent years.

PREP.

from, in, in, than, with

The small West African nation of Mali is known for its rich musical traditions.

ADV.

especially, sometimes

She sometimes mali her deadlines because she underestimated how long the project would take.

Definitions

name

1

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

noun

1

A Somali.

noun

1

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

[H]ence the slow progress hitherto made in the cultivation of such produce of the garden as is generally held in estimation by the European portion of the community, left as it generally is, to the simple Hindoo mallee (or gardener,) it is not to be wondered at, that our bazars want what are deemed the more delicate articles of vegetable production for the table; […]

Prizes were awarded to ten other mallees for best samples of vegetables, fruits and flowers, and last though not least we have to note, that a prize of two rupees was awarded to the mallee of Robert Fulton, Esq., of Sultangunge, for a remarkably fine bunch of grapes, clearly showing that either the soil of Mr. Fulton's garden, the climate of Sultangunge, or the skill of that gentleman's gardener, are highly favorable to the growth, and bringing to maturity of this delicious fruit.

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[H]ence the slow progress hitherto made in the cultivation of such produce of the garden as is generally held in estimation by the European portion of the community, left as it generally is, to the si

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Prizes were awarded to ten other mallees for best samples of vegetables, fruits and flowers, and last though not least we have to note, that a prize of two rupees was awarded to the mallee of Robert F

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I sent down dhobies, sweepers, cooks, and mallees, last to dig trenches for burying the dead, when burning was not possible.

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Mali is one of the poorest countries in Subsaharan Africa.

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Tiniriwin is a Berber music group from the North of Mali.

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Parts of the army overthrew the government of Mali in a coup in twenty-twelve.

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Usage Notes

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