mai mai

/ (ˈmaɪ maɪ) /

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noun

NZ a duck-shooter's shelter; hide

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Word Origin for mai mai

probably from Australian aboriginal mia-mia shelter

Words nearby mai mai

mail-out, mailroom, mailsack, mailshot, maim, mai mai, Maiman, maimed, Maimonides, main, Mainbocher

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How to use mai mai in a sentence

In the Congo, a Mai Mai militia leader, Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, is wanted for crimes against humanity, including mass rape.
Eradicating Rape in Wartime|Abigail Disney|November 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Four years ago her son Jumaa was abducted by the Mai Mai rebel group and forced to join its ranks.
The U.N.'s Congo Disaster|Annie Rashidi-Mulumba|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST