SINCE 1828
Mari
noun (1)
Ma·ri
variants:
or Marri \ ˈmä(ˌ)rē
\
or less commonly Murree \ ˈmə(-
\
plural Mari
or Maris
or Marri
or Marris
Definition of Mari
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a Baluchi people of Baluchistan
2
: a member of the Mari people
Mari
noun (2)
Ma·ri
| \ ˈmärē\
plural Mari
or Maris
Definition of Mari (Entry 2 of 3)
: cheremis
mari-
combining formDefinition of mari- (Entry 3 of 3)
: sea
maricolous marigraph
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