variants
or Masai
plural Maasai or Maasais or Masai or Masais
1
: a member of a pastoral and hunting people of Kenya and Tanzania
2
: the Nilotic language of the Maasai people
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Mara Toto has access to both Maasai Mara National Reserve and Mara North Conservancy, the latter a part of the same ecosystem, but with a fraction of the crowds.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
While the Maasai Mara is often the first name that comes to mind when thinking of a Kenyan safari, Laikipia offers a different and arguably more exclusive experience with not only the Big Five but also rare fauna like the black (melanistic) leopard.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Key Moment: Kid-friendly interactions with the Maasai people in Tanzania.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Today, most Maasai in Tanzania live in a district called Ngorongoro.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
While the Maasai Mara is often the first name that comes to mind when thinking of a Kenyan safari, Laikipia offers a different and arguably more exclusive experience with not only the Big Five but also rare fauna like the black (melanistic) leopard.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Key Moment: Kid-friendly interactions with the Maasai people in Tanzania.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Today, most Maasai in Tanzania live in a district called Ngorongoro.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for Maasai
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“Maasai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maasai. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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