mari

Everyday

1. (a people) The Mari are a Finno-Ugric people who live mainly in the Mari El Republic in Russia, by the Volga river. tree →
2. (a language) Mari is the language of that people, related to Finnish and Hungarian. tree →
3. (history) Mari was an ancient city in what is now Syria, famous for clay tablets with old writing. tree →
4. (a name) A girl's name in several countries, such as Estonia, Finland and Japan. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and history lessons Mari can appear as a people and language of Russia or as an ancient city on the Euphrates river in Syria, where archaeologists found thousands of clay tablets. As a name, it is a girl's name. It is not an ordinary English word. Do not confuse with «Mary» or «marry».

Examples

• The Mari people have their own language and traditions. tree →
• Mari is related to Finnish. tree →
• Archaeologists found a royal palace at ancient Mari. tree →
• Clay tablets from Mari tell us about life 4,000 years ago. tree →
• My friend Mari comes from Estonia. tree →
• The Mari El Republic is in Russia. tree →
• Mari is a short name, often used in Finland and Japan. tree →
• The ruins of Mari are near the border of Syria and Iraq. tree →

Note

A name, so it is written with a capital M. Not an English common word. Different from «Mary» (a name), «marry» (to wed) and «merry» (happy), which sound similar in some accents.