This is the 638th most frequent French word.
mali
The French word "mali" refers to the country "Mali" in West Africa.
In this sentence, 'Mali' is a proper noun representing a geographical location, specifically a country.
Le Mali est un pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest.
Mali is a country in West Africa.
Here, 'Mali' again represents the country but is used in the context of conveying historical learning.
Elle a appris un peu sur l'histoire du Mali à l'école.
She learned a bit about the history of Mali at school.
In this instance, 'mali' is mentioned as a word originating from the Latin language with a specific lexical meaning.