Mari

1 of 3

noun (1)

Ma·​ri
variants or Marri
ˈmä(ˌ)rē
or less commonly Murree
ˈmə(-
plural Mari or Maris or Marri or Marris
1
: a Baluchi people of Baluchistan
2
: a member of the Mari people

Mari

2 of 3

noun (2)

Ma·​ri
ˈmärē
plural Mari or Maris
: cheremis

mari-

3 of 3

combining form

: sea
maricolous
marigraph

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from mare

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“Mari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mari. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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