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| Ma·sai [ maa s, m s ] (plural Ma·sai or Ma·sais) or Maa·sai [ maa s, m s ] (plural Maa·sai or Maa·sais) |
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1. member of E African people: a member of a pastoral people with strong warrior traditions who live in East Africa, mainly in Kenya and Tanzania. They are characteristically tall and slender in build.
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2. language of Masai: the Nilotic language of the Masai people. Native speakers: 700,000.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Masai] |
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 Ma·sai adjective |
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