No. 1,426 in French
mamadou
"Mamadou" is a common West African given name and does not have a specific definition in French beyond being a proper noun.
In a sentence
Mamadou joue au football tous les dimanches.
Mamadou plays football every Sunday.
In this sentence, 'Mamadou' is used as a proper noun, serving as the name of a person.
Le livre de Mamadou est sur la table.
Mamadou's book is on the table.
Here, 'Mamadou' is used in a possessive context, indicating ownership of the book.
J'ai rencontré un Mamadou très sympathique hier.
I met a very friendly Mamadou yesterday.
In this case, 'Mamadou' is employed as a common noun referring to someone with that name, displaying a general usage.
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