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mangaazi'amá̰ŋ'gáa'zɩ̰̀ʔa̰mangazi'isin.leader of womenKA/SIHau.
mankiamá̰ŋ'kɩ̰́ɩ̰a̰mankiisin.matches5.1Household equipment
KA/SIEng.
manteleetemà̰ntə'léetemantelɛɛran.mentholated rub for nasal congestion, mentholatum.2.3Treat disease
DI/'AEng.
Mariamàarɩ́yàn.Mary, name of the mother of Jesus.Maria zinzaka.a grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Latin
masalakimásalaki-duman.mosque, building used for Muslim worship.4.5Religion6.5Building
Ar.Muslim
masɛma̰hɛv.1OK, it is alright2be moderate, carefulIŋɛ dia la masɛ.be considerate with the food.maserimasega
masimmà̰'sɩ̰́mexcl.an expression in welcoming a visitor, or when someone sneezeszaarɛ
maulidimàu'lídìn.songs sung to glorify the Prophet Muhammad.4.5ReligionAr.Muslim
mayaabamà̰'yáabamayaabeduman.grandmother, great-grandmother2Person4.1.1Kinship
mayaafimá'yáafɩ-duman.veil used by a married Muslim woman5.3Clothing
memɛ̰́, mɩ̰́advtoo, alsoMam me wan bo fu gɔŋɔ.I too will give you a book.9.1Grammar
mɛ1mɛ̰v.wrestle, wrestle together.Dunsiima la mɛ ya.the shepherds wrestled.mɛɛrimɛɛrɛmɛɛra
mɛ2mɛ̰v.build, construct a structure using mud or mortar.Ba mɛ la yire.they built a house. 6.5Building
mɛtimɛamɛta
mɛ3mɛ̰́affm. imperf. prt.Occurs after an imperf. verb if no obj. or adv. follows, to affirm that the situation is a continuing state of things.A karegɛ mɛ.she is fat.A diti mɛ́he is eating.9.1Grammar
mɛ'ɛmɛ̰ʔɛ̰v. compl. pull a face, look at someone while pushing the lower lip forward, to show disrespect.Pugela la mɛ'ɛ la nɔɔrɛ bisɛ ka zɛba la.the girl pulled a face at her boyfriend.
mɛ'ɛrimɛ'ɛrɛmɛ'ɛramɛ'ɛgɛ
mɛɛgɔmɛ̰́ɛ̰gɔmɛɛrɔn.catarrhsynfɛgi fɛgi2.2Disease
KU/TU
mɛɛlɛmɛ̰̀ɛ̰lɛmɛɛlan.mileBɔlega yɛ'ɛsa Booŋo de la mɛɛla pia la anuu.The distance from Bolga to Bongo is 15 miles.3.3Mathematics7.1Traveling
DI/'AEng.
mɛ'ɛnɛmɛ̰́ʔɛ̰nɛ̰mɛ'ɛnaadj.too soft, not well boiled or cookedsagemɛ'ɛnɛ.tz that is not well cooked.DI/'A
mɛɛŋamɛ̰́ɛ̰ŋa̰mɛɛsin.a layer of freshly laid mud on a wall, not yet plastered.6.5BuildingKA/SI
mɛɛramɛ̰́ɛ̰ramɛɛreban. ag.wrestler
A/BAmɛ 1
mɛɛrɛmɛ̰́ɛ̰rɛ̀mɛan. ger.wrestlingBa boi la mɛɛrɛ puan.they (several groups) are wrestling.
DI/'A
mɛlegamɛ̰́legamɛlesin.a kind of black bird similar to the black magpie, with a long tail, always in small flocks, starling1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
mɛlɛmɛ̰̀lɛmɛlaadj.very small, of a living thing; newly bornbimɛlɛvery small babyDI/'A
mɛlimɛ̰lɩv. imperf.wag (tail), of an animal eg. dogBaa la mɛli la a zuurɛ.the dog wagged its tail.
mɛlegamɛla
mɛlummɛ̰lʋmv.disappear, vanish, not be seenBudaa la mɛlum mɛ.the man disappeared.mɛlenimɛleŋɔmɛlena