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mɛnkamɛ̰̀ŋkamɛŋesiadj.ideal, real ie. fitting the idealpɔgemɛnkaideal woman, real woman.KA/SI
mɛŋɛmɛ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. pinch, use the fingers and thumb to nip or squeeze the flesh of someone or sth
mɛŋerimɛŋerɛmɛŋera
mɛregɛmɛ̰rəgɛv. compl. crush, smashLoore n mɛregɛ bua.the lorry crushed the goat.Bia la na'arɛ mɛregɛ mɛ.the child's foot got crushed.mɛrɛmɛregerimɛregerɛmɛregera
mɛreŋɔmɛ̀rəŋɔ̰mɛrenɔadj.protrudingnɔmɛreŋɔprotruding mouthKU/TU
mɛrɛmɛ̰rɛv. iter.crush, smash, in a repeated actionA mɛrɛ kamantuusi la.he smashed the tomatoes.mɛregɛmɛtimɛrega
mɛsegɛ1mɛ̰həgɛv.brush off, drive sth. away by brushing it offA mɛsegɛ bia la basɛ.she brushed off the child, freed herself from the child's grasp, and left her.mɛsegerimɛsegerɛmɛsegera
mɛsegɛ2mɛ̰həgɛv. compl. give very little, give a small quantity of sth.A mɛsegɛ dia la mɛ bo bia la.she gave a small quantity of the food to the child.mɛsegerimɛsegerɛmɛsegera
mɛsɛmɛ̰hɛv. iter.shake the fingers to throw off sth., eg. waterA mɛsɛ la a nu'usi ti ko'om yese.he shook the water off his hands.mɛserimɛsegamɛsera
mɛsummɛ̰hʋ̰mv.shake sth. off the fingers, eg. water, dirtA mɛsum la dɛgerɔ la a nu'usi.he shook the dirt from his hands.mɛseni mɛseŋɔmɛsena
mɛtamɛteban.mason, one who builds using mud, bricks, blocks6.1Worker, job6.5Building
A/BA
mɛtɔmɛ̰́tɔn.pus from a sore2.2Disease
TU
mi1mḭv.knowBia la mi a ma.the child knows his mother.A mi nayigum la yele.she knows about the theft.A mi naresum.he knows what is right.A mi gɔŋɔ.she is literate.A mi buuri.he knows his people, ie. identifies with his kinsmen.A mi sapiba wuka.she knows how to weave hats.mina
mi2mḭʔv.splash liquid on sth.A iŋɛ la ko'om mi mam.she splashed water on me.
mi'irimi'ami'ira
mi'amḭ́ʔà̰mi'isin.rope, cord. Symbolically may refer to a spirit, personal deity.
KA/SI
miamiisin.savannah bamboo, a wild grass used for making sleeping matsOxytenanthera abyssinica1.4.3Plant, grass
KA/SIsuŋɔ
mi'e1mḭʔev. compl. be sourMa'asa zom la mi'e mɛ.the cake flour has become sour.mi'irimi'iremi'ige
mi'e2mḭʔev. compl. feel pain, ache, as a result of physical exercise or work.A iŋa n mi'e.he felt pain in the body.mi'irimi'iremi'ige
miɛmɩ̰ɛ̰v.shift a problem or work onto another personA dikɛ yele la miɛ la mam.she has left the problem entirely with me.mɛɛrimɛɛrɛ
migesegamḭ̀gəhəgamigesin.1scissorssynbaremigesega6.6Tool2tongs
KA/SI
miilɛmɩ̰̀ɩ̰lɛmiilan.fingerlingsynbiilɛ1.5.5Fish
DI/'A
mi'ilum1mḭʔḭlṵmv.ferment flour in waterA mi'ilum la ma'asa zom.she fermented flour for making cakes.mi'ilenimi'ileŋomi'ilena
mi'ilum2mḭ̀ʔḭlṵ́mn.knowledgeA gɔnmi'ilum taaba ka boi.his knowledge (from books) is exceptional, he is learned.3.1Teach and learnBU
miim1mḭḭmv.shake, shake the branches of a treeA miim ta'aŋa la ti ta'ama zɔgɛ.he shook the shea tree and the fruits dropped.miinimiiŋomiina
miim2mḭḭmv.use fibre to make rope. The method involves rubbing the hands across the fibres, which are laid across the thighA miim mi'a la.he made the rope.
miinimiiŋomiina
miisemḭḭhev. iter.1sprinkle, distribute thinlyA miise na'ambeto nyubemeto la zuo.she sprinkled cow dung on the potato plants.2rain slightly, drizzleSaa la miise mɛ.it is drizzling.
miiserimiisegomiisa