Masai

American  

[muh-sahy] / məˈsaɪ /

Also Maasai

noun

• Masais,
  plural
• Masai
  plural

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.

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Masai British  

/ mɑːˈsaɪ, ˈmɑːsaɪ, ˈmæsaɪ /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Masai
  plural
• Masais
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Masai Masais

“So I’m surprised and disappointed. But we have to give Masai a chance to see what happens.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

"We're getting catered to like professional athletes. We're getting paid like professional athletes," was the positive verdict from American Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

The fourth and final species is the beautiful Masai giraffe, with its distinctive leaf-pattern hide.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025

The researchers gathered thousands of photos of captive Masai giraffes from the publicly accessible photo repositories Flickr and SmugMug as well as photos of wild adult animals that they have taken over the past decade.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

All of the sentinel animals remained healthy, and the blood and tissue samples from the other animals, insects, birds, Masai people, and their cattle showed no signs of Marburg virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

He says," said the latter to Oscard, "that the Plateau is in possession of the Masais.

From With Edged Tools by Henry Seton Merriman