Ma·sai (mä-s  , mäs)n. pl. Masai or Ma·sais 1. A member of a chiefly pastoral people of Kenya and parts of Tanzania. 2. also Maa·sai The Nilotic language of this people. Ma·sai adj. |
Masai [ˈmɑːsaɪ mɑːˈsaɪ ˈmæsaɪ]
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1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -sais, -sai a member of a Nilotic people, formerly noted as warriors, living chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family
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| Noun | 1. | Masai - a Nilotic language Nilotic, Nilotic language - a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group |
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