machetemame bidin masca macheteMame bidi qu naind.Mame bidi qu naind.He sharpened the machete.
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magicmun femmagic, the use of charms, spells and rituals to try and control events
magic chantkuai mun femmagic chants to make people well: mejik bilong stretim sikNi kuai mu mindig.Ni kuai mu mindig.They do magic to make him well.
make a circle around somethingqu nambvhe makes a complete circle around something or someone
make a string bagtami wumbvtshe makes a string bag
make a water containermuroiq napvthe makes a container for holding water or putting thingsNjoqu muroiq nap.Njoqu muroiq nap.He makes a container from a sheath of the black palm tree.see alsonjoqu muroiq
make peacemawo gudovithey make peace, forgive each other, are reconciledNi ker mawo kin mune mawo gudo pre, di umbo ire kuse.Ni ker mawo kin mune mawo gudo pre, di umbo ire kuse.The ones who were angry made peace with each other/forgave each other and were in agreement.
make somethingngin namb 1vthe weavesSimiqu ngin mimbiq.Simiqu ngin mimbiq.They are weaving sago blind.yembe nandvthe is working, making somethingBeghi yembe bad.Beghi yembe bad.We are working.Nyeng yembe mindung.Nyeng yembe mindung.They made a plate for us.
malewapi uraren femthe male Eclectus Parrot, a green bird with a red beak and green and blue wings with red underneath. They often fly in flocks. (PL20#4) (The female Eclectus is called wapi omu.)Ni teri teri ruso.Ni teri teri ruso.They go in pairs.Eclectus roratuswunaun femmale cousins, mother's brother and father's sister's male children
malnourishedtari righe 1viis low pitchedNge wariqo kiraq bu gibe tari righe.Nge wariqo kiraq bu gibe tari righe.I have a cold, so my voice is low pitched.
manquayi 1n mascmanMaprik nyumbueg quayi quan!Maprik nyumbueg quayi quan!There are many men and women in Maprik!wutisee alsowutewutin mascmanWuti dabo no.Wuti dabo no.The man went hunting.KT -Bible term ofwuti aye kinKT -Bible term ofwuti God nde pu nandi wuti nganye nas kin
mangosanyisanyi, sangin mascmangoMangifera indicaIdiom ofsanyi cheqe
manyquan 1adjplenty, many, muchWute quan yuwo pe rindi.Wute quan yuwo pe rindi.Many people came to the party.Quan buagi ris.Quan buagi ris.Many are living.Idiom ofchongo quan quanbuagiadjall, manyWute buagi Kamasau mo.Wute buagi Kamasau mo.The men are all going to Kamasau.
many boils togethersuquann femcarbuncle, many boils togetherNi suquan wuraq.Ni suquan wuraq.She has a carbuncle.
Marbled Frogmouthwapi chumipasn femMarbled Frogmouth (PL26#12a)Wapi chumipas buog sumb waghine ris, burpoq mir meri rind.Wapi chumipas buog sumb waghine ris, burpoq mir meri rind.This bird stays quietly in the day and hunts food at night.
markurna mark or patternIdiom ofane urIdiom ofur jigeIdiom ofur tongur nandvtmark, write, drawLam nyaqi pe ur mand.Lam nyaqi pe ur mand.They make marks with lamp soot.Pas ire ur gidiq.Pas ire ur gidiq.I wrote a letter.Ni puat ur mand.Ni puat ur mand.They drew patterns on the kundu drum.Idiom ofane ur nindiq
mark for a purposenaip ni newovthe proves something, he observesWuti nyungu kin paip pi newo pre.Wuti nyungu kin paip pi newo pre.We witnessed the thief.
marriedngam rusovtthey are marriedWute quayi ni puwo meng di mari ni ngam no.Wute quayi ni puwo meng di mari ni ngam no.When the men gave him betel nut, they said he was married.
marshkaivn femmarsh, swampSomog kaiv Yan kaiv ane ningg wune bibiny.Somog kaiv Yan kaiv ane ningg wune bibiny.We were afraid of the two swamps, Somog and Yan.
marsupial pouchpurin femmarsupial pouchYanji, ipi, irembo ni wo te puri pe rise.Yanji, ipi, irembo ni wo te puri pe rise.The young of tree kangaroos and bandicoots live in pouches.
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