Mari (en. Husband)

/ma.ri/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A man who is married.

My husband works abroad.

Mon mari travaille à l'étranger.

The spouse of a woman in a marriage.

She invited her husband to the party.

Elle a invité son mari à la fête.

Sometimes used to refer to a man in general in a friendly context.

Hi, husband! What have you been up to?

Salut, mari ! Que deviens-tu ?

From the Latin 'maritus', meaning 'husband'.

husband and wife

Married couple.

mari et femme

my husband

The expression used by a woman to refer to her husband.

mon mari

civil marriage

Legal union between two people.

mariage civil

marriage

Legal union between two people.

mariage

husband

Married man.

époux

wife

Married woman.

conjointe

A friendly term among friends.

Hi, husband!

Salut, mari !

Used to refer to a man in a camaraderie context.

Look at what this husband has done!

Regarde ce que ce mari a fait !