No. 6,171 in Catalan
mali
"Mali" is not a Catalan word; it refers to the country in West Africa.
In a sentence
El meu amic va anar a Mali per treballar en un projecte humanitari.
My friend went to Mali to work on a humanitarian project.
In this sentence, 'Mali' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Mali.
Vaig veure que el seu comportament era mali i poc respectuós.
I saw that his behavior was bad and disrespectful.
Here, 'mali' is used in the context of improper or bad behavior, acting as an adjective derived from 'maligne' or similar roots.
Al parc, vaig veure un ocell mali molt peculiar.
At the park, I saw a very peculiar bad-looking bird.
In this example, 'mali' describes an odd or peculiar characteristic of the bird, emphasizing its unusual appearance.
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