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Mari

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑɹi/

The English word “Mari” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region.

proper noun

  1. A Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Mari people.
  2. Meadow Mari; Eastern Mari.
  3. An Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒈠𒌷𒆠 (ma-riᵏⁱ), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria. Also see Nûr-Mêr.

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