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miteŋamḭ́təŋa̰mitesin.stalk, the end part of millet stalk which is used for making mats.1.4.4Parts of plantKA/SI
mitesi-suŋɔmḭ́təhì'sʋ́ŋɔ̰̀mitesi sunɔn.a sleeping mat, made from the ends of millet stalks.5.1Household equipment
KU/TU
mɔmɔ̰v.do well, make an effortA mɔ kua la puan.he did well in the weeding.mɔɔrimuamuura
mɔbegɛmɔ̰bəgɛv. compl. be tight fitting, of dressFuo la mɔbegɛ bia la mɛ.the shirt fits the child tightly.5.3Clothingmɔbegerimɔbegerɛmɔbegera
mɔgelaa1mɔ̀ɣə'láamɔgelaasin.a clay bowl or pot, used for trapping termites to feed fowls.5.5ContainerKA/SI
mɔgelaa2mɔ̀ɣə'láamɔgelaasin.a horn, normally of a wild animal, blown during funerals for war dancers4.2.1MusicKA/SI
mɔgerɛmɔ̰̀ɣərɛmɔgan.dam1.3Water
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mɔgesɛmɔ̰ɣəhɛv. iter.anticipate food, salivate in expectation of eatingA mɔgesɛ la a nɔɔrɛ gura dia la.he is eagerly expecting the food.mɔgeserimɔgesegɔmɔgesera
mɔgɛmɔ̰ɣɛv.suck, suckleBia la mɔgɛ bi'isum.the child sucked breast milk.A mɔgeri ligeri.she spends a lot of money (idiom).
mɔgerimɔkamɔgera
mɔkamɔ̰́kamɔgesin.a type of termite, often fed to chickens1.5.8Small animal1.5.6Insect6.3Animal husbandry
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mɔkɛ1mɔ̰kɛv. compl. fetch fire. Always used with the obj. bugum.A mɔkɛ la bugum ti a ta dugɛ.she fetched fire to cook.synmu'ɛ3mɔkerimɔkerɛmɔkera
mɔkɛ2mɔ̰kɛv. compl. 1dye sth. redA mɔkɛ la mi'isi.he dyed the ropes red.2redden, become red through heatingKurego la n boi bugum la puan la mɔkɛ mɛ.the iron in the fire has become red.A nini n mɔkɛ la yele la.he is serious about the issue (idiom).A mɔkɛ nini la a zamesegɔ.she is serious about school (idiom).3perform a ceremony to redden newly built shrines. The shrines are plastered and reddened by sprinkling water boiled with dawadawa fruit pods on them. Sacrifices are also madeKiima la mɔkɛ baga la ti a vaɛ la.the elder made the shrines red and sacrificed to the gods that he inherited.4.5Religion
mɔkerimɔkerɛmɔkera
Mɔkɛkamɔ̰̀'kɛ́kan.a thanksgiving festival, celebrated at Kandiga (Nankani).4.5Religion
mɔkɔ1mɔ̰́kɔmɔgerɔn.tongs, blacksmith's tongs, used to remove hot metal from the fire.6.6Tool
KU/TU
mɔkɔ2mɔ̰́kɔmɔgerɔadj.oblongzumɔkɔan oblong head.
KU/TU
mɔlaaleŋamɔ̰̀'láaləŋà̰mɔlaalesin.a bird, a nightjarCaprimulgus spp.1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
mɔlefɔmɔ̰̀ləhɔ́mɔlɔn.a kind of antelope1.5.1Mammal
KU/TU
mɔlegamɔ̰́ləgamɔlesiadj.bright coloured; including red, yellow, fair with reference to skin colourZiim de la mɔlega.blood is red.gelemɔlega.egg yolk.Nɛra la de la mɔlega.the person is fair coloured.
KA/SI
mɔlegɔmɔ̰́ləgɔmɔlɔadj.red
KU/TUmɔlega
mɔlimɔ̰́lɩn.cheap, freeZinnyaka la nɔŋɛ la mɔli dia.the lazy person likes cheap food.A da' loore la mɔli.he bought the car cheap.DI
mɔmmɔ̰mv.stir, paddle, using a stickA mɔm la sagebɔ.she stirred tz.
mɔnimɔŋamɔŋa
mɔnaafɔmɔ̰̀'ná̰a̰hɔ̀mɔniin.long-horned cow6.3Animal husbandry
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mɔnɛ1mɔ̰́nɛ̰mɔnan.a kind of snake, Brown Water Snake.Natrix anoscopus1.5.3Reptile
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mɔnɛ2mɔ̰̀nɛ̰mɔnan.the measure used to fetch millet from the granary. The volume varies according to wealth and number of people to be fed.5.1Household equipment5.5ContainerDI/'A
mɔnkaserɛmɔ̰́ŋ'ká̰hərɛ̀mɔnkasan.unripe mango fruit5.2Food
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