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ma1ma̰v.splash onBia la ma futo la, la ko'om.the child splashed water on the clothes.

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ma2mà̰maduman.1mother2Person4.1.1Kinship2a spirit or god acquired from one's mother's family line.4.5Religion

ma3ma̰pron.1st pers s. subj., obj., poss. I, me, my.

ma'a1má̰ʔa̰adv. prt.only, aloneA da' la bua ayila ma'a.he bought only one goat.Eŋa ma'a n siŋɛ.he alone went.

ma'a2má̰ʔa̰adv. prt.1exact, rightFu yele la ma'a.you said the right thing.2A iŋɛ la ma'a.

ma'a3má̰ʔa̰advfull to the brimKo'om la pirɛ yoore la ma'a.the pot is full to the brim with water.

maalammá̰a̰làmmaaleduman.1any MuslimsynMuselemitikiya4.5Religion2Person2traditional Muslim teacher of Arabic

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ma'alɛma̰ʔa̰lɛv.soak sth. slightly, dip briefly into water, eg. fibre, clothing.A ma'alɛ biiro la ko'om puan.he soaked the fibre briefly in water.ma'alima'alegɔma'ala

maalɛ1ma̰a̰lɛv.1make, createA maalɛ la kunkure.he made a hoe handle.Pɔka la maalɛ la ma'aserɛ.the woman made a millet cake.Winɛ n maalɛ Asaala.God created man.maalɛ fumiŋa.make yourself look nice (idiom).2make a copy or facsimile of sth., eg. by drawing, modellingA maalɛ la nɛra gɔŋɔ puan.she drew the person on paper.3make or revive a fire, by putting in firewood or any material. A maalɛ bugum la.he revived the fire.4construct a roadBa maalɛ palɛ la.they constructed the road.5make peace, reconcile or solve an issue. Ba maalɛ yele la.they solved the case.Yidaana la maalɛ zɛberɛ la.the family head settled the disagreement.maalimaalegɔmaala

maalɛ2ma̰a̰lɛv.be productive, give a good yield, of crops.Sukaam maalɛ ya.the groundnuts yielded well.maalimaalegɔ

maamma̰a̰mv.make someone speechless, through fear, spiritual attack, etc.Tiim daana la maam la bia la nɔɔrɛ.the spiritualist made the child unable to speak.maanimaaŋɔ

maanma̰a̰nv. prt.again. Used before the verb to indicate repetition of the event.A maan wa'am na.he came again.

ma'anɛmá̰ʔa̰nɛ̰̀ma'anan.okro, the plant and the fruitAbelmoschus esculentus5.2Food1.4.3Plant, grass

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maanɛ1má̰a̰nɛ̰maanaadj.under-cooked, immature, prematuresagemaanɛtz that has not been cooked enough. zelemaanɛimmature, soft-shelled egg.DI/'A

maanɛ2maanan.helpfulness, beneficial effectBudaa la tibegɔ tari maanɛ.the man's treatment is helpful.Sukuu sinɛ tari maanɛ.school education is beneficial.DI/'A