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This version: 05 August 2015
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mela adv a little (domain: 9.3.1.2 - To a small degree.)
mele-mele ideo squidgy, slippery, soft (domain: 8.3.6.5 - Soft, flimsy.)
memaa [HR ] KO/TE n deaf mute (domain: 2.5.4.3 - Deaf, 2.5.4.4 - Mute.)
memaŋe DE/YA n description, story, history, parable, proverb { faŋa tu memaŋe proverb } (domain: 3.5.4.2 - Saying, proverb, 3.5.1.2.2 - Describe.)
memele-selo (from memelo) n small red ant (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
memelo [LR ] O/BA n small black ant (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.) [ memele-selo ]
memem-mena (dup. of memena₂) adj very thin (domain: 8.2.3.1 - Thin thing.)
memena₁ [LL ] KA/SE n small black ant (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
memena₂ [HH ] KA/SE adj thin, slender, narrow { chwo-memena a narrow path } syn: baleileiga. (domain: 8.2.3.1 - Thin thing.) [ dup. memem-mena , dup. mena-mena ]
mempwoona (der. of mene) n pl late millet (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
mena-mena (dup. of memena₂) adj very small (domain: 8.2.1 - Small.)
mena-nu O/BA n weevil (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
mene DE/YA n millet, guinea-corn, cereal crop { Mena yam dɔɔm ke lanyerane. The millet has done well this year. | Ba du mene de jwa keim ŋwaane mo. They sow millet because of future expectation. | men-bu millet grain | men-dona millet for chewing raw | men-dɔgela, men-pwoa heaps of grain | men-dwoa millet seed | men-dala good millet | men-keira guinea-corn sp. | men-guna poor millet grain | men-sɔŋɔ chaff | men-tintworru millet heads ithout grain | men-wɔa roasted grain | men-yia well-formed grain, kept for seed | men-zwaro bunches of millet | men-zɔgɔ chana November } (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.) [ ga-mena , der. mempwoona ]
meo₁ dialect of meem
meo₂ KO/TE (meero₂) n bamboo (domain: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
merege v squeeze mouth in contempt
mɛ loc where, place where { O yeiri o na yi mɛ to. He didn't know where he had got to. }
mɛa past of ma₁ v used
mɛɛle A1 v hitch up a loincloth
mɛmɛ [HH ] adv slowly, carefully syn: mila mila. (domain: 8.4.8.2 - Slow, 7.2.1.2.1 - Move slowly.)
mi₁ [H ] A2 v sprinkle, shake off { Ba kwei terale se ba maa mi twa. They sprinkle perfume on corpses. } syn: miisi. (domain: 1.3.2.2 - Pour.)
mi₂ A2 v spring (domain: 7.2.1.1.3 - Jump.)
mi₃ A2 v share soup { O mi dwoa bam. She shared the soup. } (domain: 5.2.2.4 - Manner of eating, 4.3.4.5 - Share with.)
mia₁ [H ] KA/SE n 1bowstring (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.) 2bamboo (strip) (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
mia₂ (pl: mi₄) n small sour fruit (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)


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