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maexclusiveplease; excuse me!Exclamations
mabarrngaknountree species; wild appleFood Drink Cooking and FirePlants
maburlarrnouncalm seaantmarrangaldaAquatic
maburnbinounwoman's namePeople and Kinship
magarririnounpandanus ready for sewingPlants
majnounoctopusAnimals
majamurlirranountree speciesLarge, round, pale green leaf, edible nut, fawn coloured seed pod similar to kurrajong tree.Food Drink Cooking and FirePlants
majbarldakannounfish speciesSmall, round, blue-spotted, poisonous, similar to a sting-ray.Fish
majilanounplace nameTown part of Minjilang.Names and Placenames
majindinounhawksbill turtleBaby is called wajbin.Turtles
majuadverbintention; already
maju wularrudadverba long time agoTime
makanounplace nameFourth Bay on Croker Island.Names and Placenames
makamakanounterm of address: father's sisterReciprocal: kanyunyPeople and Kinship
makulanoun1tree species2yellow dye (from tree)Roots give yellow dye, fruit used as a cold cure.Colour Pattern and TextureHealing Sickness and AilmentsPlants
makumbunounsouthTime
malabarrnouncobweb
maladimburrnounbird species; doveBirds
malamanjarrayarrnnounbird species; rainbow birdBirds
malanyinterogativewhy?; what for?Interrogatives
malany ukainterogativewhat's wrong over there?Interrogatives
malarrknoun1person from Eastern Arnhem Land2place nameElcho IslandNames and Placenames
maldadbajnounprocess of dripping
maldakanadverbcareful!Exclamations
maldakbujadverbquietlyMood and Character


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