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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