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macnjandNono, baba ma mida mida ameinu reyadi.The mothers, fathers and children sat down.9.6.1.1And, also
ma... ninacvcall pig.Dona ma... ni kumo ini iruku iriyaine.Call the pig to eat its food.3.5.1.4.1Call
mabunbanana trunkSirimu vene bi mabu dudu tufe ridedi.Sirimu people make rafts with banana trunks.1.5.5Parts of a plant
madintree species, its wood used for building.Madi yabo bi buni buni.The madi wood is very good.1.5.1Tree
madi kokorocnpraying mantisMadi kokoro di ukari eta amedo.A string is inside the praying mantis' stomach.1.6.1.7Insect
madinindaddy, father, owner.Yava di ini madini masi niyo, 'Ina nari re.'He gave it to the houseowner and said, 'Wait for him.'4.1.9.1.2Father, mother
madirafa ainacvsleep on top of each other.Veyaka idu nesi madirafa aiyadi.I saw it, but they went down and slept on it on each other.5.7Sleep
madiyakancousins; fathers' brothers.Nai mida bi ini madiyakasa diyadi.My children went with their cousins.4.1.9.1.7Cousin
madunanload on shoulders, hardship.Nai maduna toe reyo, ye na aede.My load is heavy, so help me.7.5.9.1Load, pilemaduna rinaunspec. comp. form1cvcarryBudo yabo yaku dona maduna riyadi.They carried the pig with the budo tree.2stretcherOkiyori, amiye be yaku dibo anua amiye madunari afei baiyadi.When he arrived, some people brought a paralysed man on a stretcher.
maduna rinaunspec. comp. form ofmaduna
maena1nshame; humiliation, disgrace, embarrassment.Ina yaku nai maena amiye nemokori erufuyo!He has taken away my shame before people!3.4.2.2.1Ashamedmaena rena1unspec. comp. formcvfeel shame, be ashamed.Amiye yokoi na dada ma nai ago dada maena rego.Someone will be ashamed of me and my word.
maena2nvine, rope, thread, string.Eyo maena ya varofa yabo moi fono reyo.Eyo vine covered the kwila tree.Ini gagaba ukita maena bi boromakau di ini ro.His belt about his waist was leather (lit. 'cattle skin').1.5.3Grass, herb, vinemaena rena2unspec. comp. formcvtieKeni Raku ya mina neideyori bi maena reyo.When Keni Raku heard this he tied her up.maena vagaunspec. comp. formcnrunner, creeper.Bina reyaka maena vaga tau yaku megaraka.I cleared the garden; cutting away all the runners.Mary bi maena vaga yaku aki reyo.Mary was bitten by a snake (lit. 'runner/creeper').Idiomatic
maena rena1unspec. comp. form ofmaena1
maena rena2unspec. comp. form ofmaena2
maena vagaunspec. comp. form ofmaena2
maferandried Tahitian chestnut leaves, previously used to smoke.Uni tutubena vene bi oketa mafera dudu kuku irigamadi.Our ancestors were smoking Tahitian chestnut leaves.1.5.5Parts of a plant
mafumafuadjsecluded, desolate.Mafumafu sanari mironari usa usa nigamo.He was praying there in a secluded place.Bi minari feresi bouti keu risi iniye iniye mafumafu sana nokoiri boyo.He left there and went by himself to a desolate place by boat.7.6Hide
mafurumangap, space.Ari mafurumasa okiyadi.It was twilight (lit. 'day with-gap') and then they arrived.8.5.4.4Interval, space
Magainmorning starUriyaku Magai yaku kinifo akifo reyo.The morning star twinkled.9.7.2.5Names of heavenly bodies
maganandaddy, father.Peter, magana bosi ni kumo deyaine.Peter, go to Daddy and tell him to come.4.1.9.1.2Father, mother
magoronmangrove.Magoro ideri bi bava, dubara ma kaki vei tau regiya.You will see many bava and dubara crabs and clam shells in the mangrove.1.5.1Tree
magunanimal home: sty, doghouse, paddock.Dona magu, adina ma daube rei de.There is a pig's sty, so walk around it and come.Kau mida keika keika tau gade kau magu ideri.There are lots of calves in the cow paddock.6.3Animal husbandry
mahi2unspec. var. ofmudiyetaro spBadaika
maikeadjfar (away), long way.Muro bi maike tora.The garden is far away.Maikeri gutuna nesi veyo.From a long way he looked down and saw him.8.2.6.1Far