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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Masai Masais

The Marriott’s Kinara Safari Lodge Direct flights between Mahé and Nairobi make it easy to add a leg at the Masai Mara National Reserve, whose expansive savannahs are a bucketlist safari destination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Someone else will do the building in Dallas under new team president Masai Ujiri.

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

Their two relay successes were complemented by women’s 100m hurdles gold for Masai Russell.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

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