1. machi - Noun
2. Machi - Proper noun
machi (plural machis)
A traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of Chile and Argentina.
Machi (plural Machis)
A surname.
In addition to these 23 special wards, Tokyo also includes 26 more cities (市 -shi), five towns ( 町 main -chō or machi), and eight villages ( 村 main -son or -mura), each of which has a local government. Source: Internet
Machi (spiritual Mapuche leader) Celestino Córdova Tránsito completed over 100 days on hunger strike demanding to join his community for the period of a mandatory spiritual retreat. Source: Internet
The machi bugyō heard criminal and civil suits, and performed other administrative functions. Source: Internet