Mari2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːriː/

noun (plural or Maris)

  • 1a member of a people of the central Volga valley in Russia.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Uralic language of the Mari, which has two dialects with over 700,000 speakers in all. Formerly called Cheremis.

adjective

  • relating to the Mari or their language.

Origin:

the name in Mari