malian
malian — adjective
1. Belonging to or connected with the West African country of Mali — for example, i
Belonging to or connected with the West African country of Mali — for example, its music, architecture, language, food, or the people who live there.
Sade bought a beautiful Malian cotton dress from the artisan in Bamako.
Malian + [product/material]
The Malian government announced a new school-building programme for the rural north.
Malian + [institution]
Visitors to the museum admired the collection of ancient Malian manuscripts from Timbuktu.
Élise learned to cook a traditional Malian rice dish during her trip to West Africa.
The Malian singer performed a slow song that moved everyone in the audience to tears.
- of Mali
periphrastic alternative used when the adjective is less familiar to the reader (‘the government of Mali’)
- non-Malian
used to contrast things that are not from or connected to Mali
文法句型
Malian + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised — do not write ‘malian’ with a lower-case m, even though it is an adjective. This rule applies to all demonym adjectives in English.
常見錯誤
malian — noun
1. A person who comes from the West African country of Mali, or someone whose famil
A person who comes from the West African country of Mali, or someone whose family originally came from there.
Kian met a Malian who now works as a nurse at the hospital in Bamako.
a Malian + [occupation]
The young Malian helped the lost tourists find their way through the busy market.
Every Malian has the right to vote once they reach the age of eighteen.
Several Malians study engineering at the university in the capital city.
Rachel asked the old Malian about the stories behind her hand-carved wooden mask.
- citizen of Mali
more formal, emphasises legal nationality rather than ethnic or cultural identity
- Malian person
periphrastic; used when the noun form might be unclear to a beginner
- non-Malian
any person who is not from Mali
文法句型
a/the Malian
Malians (plural)
用法筆記
Plural form is ‘Malians’. The word can refer both to a current resident and to a person of Malian heritage who may live abroad.