Masai

[ muh-sahy ]

noun

, plural Ma·sais, (especially collectively) Ma·sai.

1. a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
2. the Nilotic language of the Masai.

Masai

/ mɑːˈsaɪ; ˈmɑːsaɪ; ˈmæsaɪ /

noun

1. -sais-sai a member of a Nilotic people, formerly noted as warriors, living chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family

Example Sentences

“The Masai who live around the lake are used to these creatures washing up—they think of them as junk,” said Brandt, 47.

From The Daily Beast

Today, a Masai warrior with a cellphone has better telecom capabilities than the president of the United States did 25 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

A branch of the Masai which has adopted the settled life of agriculturists is known as the Wakuafi.

From Project Gutenberg

Even at this late date the Masai are reckoned dangerous customers.

From Project Gutenberg

This, however, did not appear to interest them, as the Masai never eat the flesh of game.

From Project Gutenberg

After a day's rest we marched to Tok-i-Tok, the frontier of Masai land.

From Project Gutenberg

The Elmoran ran alongside, with her Masai-warrior figurehead and the black cylinder on her catapult aft.

From Project Gutenberg