Mari (Noun)
Meaning 1
The Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Mari people have traditionally lived along the Volga River and its tributaries.
- Mari language belongs to the Uralic family of languages.
- Some Mari still follow traditional shamanic practices.
- Today the Mari people live mostly in the Mari El republic in Russia.
- A Mari woman weaves a traditional costume for her daughter.