Malian
noun, adjective
Malian is spelled M-A-L-I-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Malian means “A person from Mali or of Malian descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Malian is Malians.
How many letters and syllables are in Malian?
| Letters | 6: M-A-L-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Malian?
Malian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Malian
- Malians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Malian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Mali or of Malian descent.
- 2
A member of an ancient tribe that resided at the mouth of the river Spercheios in Greece.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Malian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Malien , malien |
| German | Malier, Malierin , malisch |
| Portuguese | maliano, maliense |
| Spanish | maliense |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Malian come from?
From Mali + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).