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maʒini machine
Mba Mbanima cf: m·₁, ba·₃. n 1courteous title of the eunuch elder/s of Ya Naa 2a courteous means of address to old and respected men
mbaye excl alas! - expression of surprise or disappointment
mbo excl bravo!, well done!, fine!
mbusim n 1woe, grief 2bad omen, ill omen
mbusum·₁ woe
mbusum·₂ mbusumnima cf: -lana·₂, -nima·₂. n 1woe, distress, trouble 2 3a woeful person 4a bearer of bad tidings, person of ill omen, evil thinker
me mɛra; mɛbu cf: tammɛra, tandi; cf: yaɣimɛra, yaɣiri·₂; cf: mee, mɛhim, duɣimɛbo, duɣimɛra, tammɛra, yaɣimɛra; cf: duɣimɛbo, duɣu; cf: duɣimɛra, duɣu. v 1to build 2to mould, make pottery 3to swarm, gather together round ...
mee mɛhi cf: me, mɛhim, duɣimɛbo, duɣimɛra, tammɛra, yaɣimɛra. n a course (in building)
meei·₁ meera v to spread open "(usually part of the body)" (IM)
meei·₂ v 1pass sth. on to sb. 2pass blame onto sb.
meeŋa meensi cf: difiɛmeeŋa, difiɛli. n (water-)turtle
meesa n a mason
meeti n lorry 'mate', conductor on public vehicle
mɛbilo roundworm
mɛbinli mɛbima n round-worm, (parasite in the human system) ("tapeworm" IM)
mɛɛr n myrrh
mɛhim mɛhinda cf: me, mee, duɣimɛbo, duɣimɛra, tammɛra, yaɣimɛra. v to swarm (insects), settle all over, "gather together around sth." [IM]
mɛli v to mop up water with a rag
mɛlim v to plaster, spread something on a surface
mɛri mɛrita cf: marigi, mari, mɛrigi; cf: mari·₂, marigi, mɛrigi. v crush, mash, 'smash' [Gh.]
mɛrigi mɛrigira cf: marigi, mari, mɛri; cf: mari·₂, mɛri, marigi. v 1to pout in contempt 2to be squashed
mɛrr myrrh
mɛtiriki n metric
mfaa cf: faaŋa. excl bravo!, well done!, fine!