This is the 6171st most frequent Catalan word.
mali
"Mali" is not a Catalan word; it refers to the country in West Africa.
In this sentence, 'Mali' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Mali.
El meu amic va anar a Mali per treballar en un projecte humanitari.
My friend went to Mali to work on a humanitarian project.
Here, 'mali' is used in the context of improper or bad behavior, acting as an adjective derived from 'maligne' or similar roots.
Vaig veure que el seu comportament era mali i poc respectuós.
I saw that his behavior was bad and disrespectful.
In this example, 'mali' describes an odd or peculiar characteristic of the bird, emphasizing its unusual appearance.