Mari
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Mari¹
Where it comes from
From Akkadian 𒈠𒌷𒆠 (ma-riᵏⁱ), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria. Also see Nûr-Mêr.
proper noun
- An ancient Sumerian and Amorite city, the modern-day Tell Hariri in Syria.
Mari²
Rhymes with -ɑːɹi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Western Mari мари (mari, “Mari language term for the Mari”).
proper noun
- A Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Mari people.
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Meadow Mari; Eastern Mari.
Similar: Cheremis
Mari³
proper noun
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An Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Similar: Hop
Mari⁴
- /ˈmɑɹi/ US
- /ˈmɑːɹi/ UK
proper noun
- A female given name from Japanese. Our colleague, Mari Takahashi Parker (1993), compared schools in the United States and in Japan. She found that in the United States, principals tended to feel the weight of just about everything on their shoulders.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cheremis, cheremiss, malian, mali, abba, husband, hubby, married, marine, high, great, large, big, mar, marri, marin
Translations
Talk about this word "Mari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mari. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mari. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mari "Mari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mari.Cite this
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