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I very much like Kenya. It's hard to beat the Masai Mara and the idea of ballooning across it. I have a great time at Lewa. There's more rhinos than you'll find anywhere. A great part for the children is you can ride horses with the giraffes and the zebra.
Mark Burnett

Meaning of "Masai" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MASAI

Masai  [ˈmɑːsaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASAI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Masai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MASAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Masai

Masai may refer to: ▪ Masai, Johor, a place in Malaysia ▪ Maasai people, an ethnic group in East Africa ▪ Maasai language, language of the Maasai ethnic group ▪ Masai, Kenyan name ▪ Masai, a Kenyan hip hop group...

Definition of Masai in the English dictionary

The definition of Masai in the dictionary is -sais, -sai. a member of a Nilotic people, formerly noted as warriors, living chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania. Other definition of Masai is the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASAI


abaci
ˈæbəsaɪ
assai
æˈsaɪ
bonsai
ˈbɒnsaɪ
cysticerci
ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːsaɪ
Desai
dɛˈsaɪ
fuci
ˈfjuːsaɪ
Kasai
kɑːˈsaɪ
loci
ˈləʊsaɪ
metatarsi
ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsaɪ
nisi
ˈnaɪsaɪ
Pasay
ˈpɑːsaɪ
sai
saɪ
sey
saɪ
sigh
saɪ
sye
saɪ
tarsi
ˈtɑːsaɪ
tarsometatarsi
ˌtɑːsəʊˌmetəˈtɑːsaɪ
thyrsi
ˈθɜːsaɪ
tibiotarsi
ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsaɪ
Versailles
vɛəˈsaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASAI

Maryolater
Maryolatrous
Maryolatry
Maryologist
Maryology
marzipan
mas
masa
Masaccio
Masada
Masakhane
masala
Masan
Masaryk
Masbate
masc.
Mascagni
mascara
mascaraed
Mascarene Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASAI

ai
ballon d´essai
ballons d´essai
Bhai
chai
Chennai
Dubai
Hokusai
jai
kai
Madurai
Mumbai
petsai
rai
samurai
shanghai
Tai
Thai
wai
Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of Masai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Masai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASAI

Find out the translation of Masai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Masai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Masai» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Masai
570 millions of speakers

English

Masai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماساي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Масаи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Masai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাসাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Masai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Masai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マサイ族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Masai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாசாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मसाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Masai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Masai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Masai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Масаї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Masai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Masai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Masai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Masai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Masai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Masai

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASAI»

The term «Masai» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.161 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASAI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Masai» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Masai» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Masai

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4 QUOTES WITH «MASAI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Masai.
1
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
I learned to be a hot-air balloon pilot to take tourists over the Masai Mara Reserve in order to earn some money and finance the work I was doing with my wife, Anne. We were studying the life of a family of lions for more than two years. Taking pictures was a way to capture information we could not put in words.
2
Mark Burnett
I very much like Kenya. It's hard to beat the Masai Mara and the idea of ballooning across it. I have a great time at Lewa. There's more rhinos than you'll find anywhere. A great part for the children is you can ride horses with the giraffes and the zebra.
3
John Galliano
I'm passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures... I've lived with Masai tribe... I travel the world and bring it back in the form of a research book that would become the starting point for the collection.
4
Louis Leakey
We set up the promised clinic for the sick and wounded Masai.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASAI»

Discover the use of Masai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Masai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The White Masai: My Exotic Tale of Love and Adventure
Compulsively readable, The White Masai is at once a hopelessly romantic love story, a gripping adventure yarn, and a fine piece of meticulously observed social anthropology.
Corinne Hofmann, 2007
2
The Masai of Africa
Describes the customs, housing, and food of the Masai; how they live on a daily basis; and how they have dealt with modern forces, such as wildlife preserves, tourism, and money.
Lisa McQuail, 2002
3
Masai Myths, Tales and Riddles
These enchanting talesnbsp;from thenbsp;Masai of East Africa describenbsp;worlds of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — magical realms, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements.nbsp; For the past ...
A. c. Hollis, 2003
4
Masai Mara: Visitor Map Guide
The Masai Mara is quite simply, one of the greatest wildlife experiences in the world.
Jacana Education, 2005
5
Sultan To Sultan: Adventures Among the Masai and Other ...
First published in 1892, but still fascinating to the contemporary reader, M. French-Sheldon's book describes her famous 1891 expedition that took her from the court of the Sultan of Zanzibar to the Mount Kilimanjaro region of East Africa- ...
Mary French Sheldon, 1999
6
Masai and I
Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she were Masai.
Virginia L. Kroll, 2009
7
The Masai Language
The diŕliculties of forming rules-since it was, of course, impossible to convey any idea of grammar to the Masai themselves-I solved by making a large number of sentences all similarly constructed: if the Masai construction of these sentences ...
Hildegarde Hinde, 2014
8
Joshua's Masai Mask
Illustrated by Anna Rich
Hru, 1996
9
Christianity Rediscovered: An Epistle from the Masai
For Donovan, his experiences in Africa meant a total reappraisal of the meaning of his faith, and therefore a rediscovery of his Christianity.
Vincent J. Donovan, 2001
10
Masai Dreaming
'Cartwright makes his pages as vividly sensuous as they are caustically intelligent' The Sunday Times
Justin Cartwright, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Masai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nuggets' Connelly pulls off magical feats - The Coloradoan
For all the praise that departed with former Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri, hindsight reveals that he left Connelly with nothing more than a roster filled ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
2
Turtle Back Zoo Plans To Build Giraffe Exhibit In Essex County - Patch
Two types of giraffe subspecies – Masai and Reticulated – will be relocated to Turtle Back Zoo when the exhibit is completed: one is in Kansas ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Toronto Raptors: Ronald Roberts Signed to Multi-year Contract
Whether Roberts turns into a role player with the Raptors or finds some playing time with Raptors 905 in the D-League, it is great to see Masai ... «Tip of the Tower, Jul 15»
4
Ginobili ready to make return | Examiner Enterprise
“Bismack brings athleticism and interior length to our team,” said Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri. “He has proven to be an ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
All-NBA Summer League team led by Spurs' Kyle Anderson …
Raptors coach Dwane Casey is surely delighted that GM Masai Ujiri loaded up on perimeter defenders this offseason—signing DeMarre ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
6
Vegas a building block for Bruno Caboclo - Sportsnet.ca
Raptors GM Masai Ujiri actually didn't take offence to what many perceived as criticism but rather said, “I wish I would have thought of that line”. «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
7
Warriors News: Festus Ezeli to Play in NBA Game in AfricaWarriors …
Brooklyn Nets General Manager Billy King and Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri are the Team Africa general managers, with Eric ... «Warriors World, Jul 15»
8
Could a daily 9 minute stroll in the sun transform your health? | Daily …
One clue to our true needs, say the authors of the new report, lies in studies of the Masai and Hadza tribes, who live on or near the Equator in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
What's the long-term plan for Masai Ujiri's Raptors?
I'm maintaining my view that the 2015-2016 NBA season is not the one GM Masai Ujiri plans to “push”. However, eventually he and his team ... «Raptors Rapture, Jul 15»
10
The Genius Of Masai Ujiri
In two years, Masai Ujiri has turned the Toronto Raptors from lottery ... to the general manager's office to Masai Ujiri who had worked with the ... «The Sports Quotient, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Masai [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/masai>. Apr 2024 ».
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