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🧑‍🌾 A Russian ethnic group 🗣️ A Finnic language
Mari

Mari

1 9.8
A person from a group of people who live in villages in eastern Russia near the Volga and Kama rivers
  • noun
: mari
  • The Mari are known for their rich cultural traditions and vibrant folk music.

Examples

  • In the village, the Mari community celebrated a festival that showcased their unique customs.

  • Many Mari people still practice traditional crafts passed down through generations.

  • I'm happy to be here with Mari and Flitz, my black brethren and my yellow baby.

Synonyms

Cheremis
vsMari
  • Archaic
9.9

A person from the Mari people who live in eastern Russia

is the broader Finno-Ugric term including groups beyond Finnic
Cheremiss
vsMari
  • Archaic
9.9

A person from the Mari people, a traditional group in central Russia

is the broader Finno-Ugric term not limited to Finnish groups

Compounds

Mari language
9.9

A language spoken by the Mari people in the Mari El region of Russia

Surface Forms

Mari singular
Maris plural

Etymology

Mari is the name the people use for themselves and comes from their own language, used for a rural group living along the Volga and Kama rivers in central Russia. They are related to the Finns and Estonians, so their traditions and some words are similar.