Meaning and background
The story behind Mali
Mali has a documented use as a Thai feminine given name, representing two differently written words. Thai มาลี denotes a flower, while มะลิ names jasmine, and the pronunciations are not identical. Mali is also the name of a West African country, but the shared spelling does not establish a link with the Thai names. If someone wants a particular flower meaning, the original Thai spelling is the essential detail.
- Origin
- Alternative Latin transcription of Thai มาลี (“flower”) or มะลิ (“jasmine”). Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Mali appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑli/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɑli/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 L IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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