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mainanlooking/searching for, seeking, hunting, investigating.Koina niyori furisi kanisoro afesi sufa rofu rautu vene maina baiyo.Once he finished this, he took guns and councillors to the bush and came searching for village people.Kaere ya na ota rigoma ima maina digida?Who will escort me and I will go and look for betel nut?7.6.1Searchmaina renaunspec. comp. formcvlook/search for, seek, hunt.Mina sogona buni (golo ma siriva) maina reyadi.They were looking for treasure (gold and silver).Ya bi erena maina reisa.You are hunting birds.Ya bi goidu di eva ni ameisama ya raka ni maina resifa.Where were you all this time and we were calling and seeking you?maina rena sesereunspec. comp. formcnhunting chant/spell.Mina amiye bi maina rena sesere ina diba.This person knows about hunting chants.
maina renaunspec. comp. form ofmaina
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mairindancing gearRegina, yi mairi ruika na ma.Regina, give me your dancing gear right away.4.2.4Dance
maitangrass species.Maita iye bi garasi koitena oruma.Maita leaves are used to wipe/clean diving glasses/goggles.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
maitokanfour days removed; four days ago/from now.Bi maitoka vata niyo.It happened four days ago.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow
makama'a1adjonly, just, right.To ini no yokoi maka bi oruma boyo vo nido.But its only one bad thing is that weeds come up.Na beredi feya remanu maka irisi evadi rauna reyaka.I just ate two pieces of bread and got hungry quickly.Kaikai yaku nai vana rarokori maka aki reyo.The scorpion bit me right on my finger.unspec. var.ma'a28.1.5.7Only
makaiadvlike this, thus.Ina ka makai resi tau vakoi roro niyadi.They also in the same way/like this all together disappeared.Uniye nikaiteyafa gokai resi makai nido.We asked ourselves how it is happening thus.8.3.5.2.2Like, similar
maketi1nmarketNa ni beika beika maketiri voi regida.Tell me what to buy at the market.6.8.4.8Store, marketplace
maketi2nStephanie's astrapia.Maketi erena sufari amededi.There are Stephanie's astrapia birds in the bush.1.6.1.2Bird
makunama'u2vthrow (away), get rid of.Na ka nai serti maku de.Don't throw out my shirt.Tauga kakoro sanika bi farofaro murori moi maku.Throw (lit. 'get-throw away') the banana peelings in the flower garden.Nai mida, yi no na bi koite makuyaka.My son, I have washed off (lit. 'washed-gotten rid of') your bad.unspec. var.ma'u17.4.5.2Throw away
malarianmalariaMina muramura bi malaria rofu bi buni.This medicine is good for malaria.2.5.2Disease
mamaadvfully, completely.Idu vei mama de regedi.But they will not recognise (lit. 'see fully/completely') him.Idu neidei mama de resi diba de nigedi.But they will not understand (lit. 'listen to/hear fully/completely').Be aedesi ni mama reyo amiye no rofu.He helped them and warned (lit. 'said fully/completely) them about a bad person.9.3.2Completely
mamanunlookout, overlook.Va mamanu resi ve, baidedi ba ide?Try to look at the lookout whether or not they are coming?Emmanuel di rautu bi Mamanugeyagi (compound of mamanu+geyagi 'lookout-gum tree').Emmanuel's village is Mamanugeyagi/Gum tree lookout.8.5Location
mamatandecorative fragrant tree species.Mamata iye nesi moi.Take down the mamata leaves.Gigi mamata sau redo.The spices smell.1.5.1Tree
mamiadjtasty, not bitter; delicious, savory, yummy.Mina ima bi mami.This betel nut is tasty.2.3.3Tastemami ninaunspec. comp. formcvbe tasty/delicious/savory/yummy.Mina tua bi mami niyo; senagi koruri biriyafa.This tua nut is tasty/not bitter; we already soaked it in water.
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mamocnj(and) even/then, until, unless, later.John bi rafesi mamo iruku tora iriyo.John took a bath and then ate a big dinner.Gua mamo yava vene ameinu rei vau resi ada reyadi.Now then the village people are all happy.Idu yi ne uruma bi ari kode ga veyaine mamo iri iri koina rego.But he must not see your face until he will finish eating.Rautu vene degedi mamo dairigida.The villagers will come down and later I will come back.8.4.6.1.4Until
mamoensheep, flock, herd.Sei yaku iniye ini mamoe di mida una magoma ori sisika rei magifa.God himself will give us his lamb for us to sacrifice.Mamoe nari rededi vene be bi gaganiri amegamadi.Some shepherds were staying in the country.Ne rei boyo sufa ideri mamoe rumana ini ada gai ya iki varu amegamo.He looked down and there was a ram with its horns tangled in the bush.6.3.1.2Sheepmamoe dogo redo amiyeunspec. comp. formshepherdMamoe dogo redo amiye umuyegidama mamoe tau bi rerevaida nigedi.I will kill the shepherd and all the sheep will be scattered.
mamoe dogo redo amiyeunspec. comp. form ofmamoe
manavgiveKokou rubu vene yaku dona eso una maradi.The Kokou clan people gave us the pork belly.6.8.3.1Give, donate
manaunpeace, harmony.Sam Ruguna bi manau amiye.Sam Ruguna is a peaceful man.4.8.4Peace
manigancassava; tapioca, manioc.Nai nono maniga kato resi ota oriyo.My mother mashed the cassava and cooked it in stones.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
manonenancestorUni bobada manone yaku iya regasa iniye iniye umuyegamadi.Our ancestors were fighting and killing each other.4.1.9.1Related by birth
manuvanringwormYi yuka bi manuva boreva niyo.Your legs have ringworm skin condition.2.5.2.2Skin disease


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