Mahri

noun

Mah·​ri

ˈmärē

variants or less commonly Mahra

-rə

plural Mahri or Mahris also Mahra or Mahras

1

: a native or inhabitant of the Mahra region of the Arabian peninsula

2

: the Semitic language of the Mahri people

Word History

Etymology

Arabic mahrīy or mahrah

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