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moubenNhog plum, hog plum tree
mouchNflyLa ni an chay mouch asou chouval-la.There are a lot of flies on the horse.Fr.mouchepat mouchÉkwiti'w menm kon pat mouch, mwen pa sa kopwann li.Your handwriting is just like a scrawl, I can't understand it.
mouchasN1starch (found naturally in foods)Manyòk sala ni an chay mouchas.This cassava has a lot of starch.2starch (used for ironing)Mwen mété mouchas asou chimiz mwen avan mwen pasé'y.I put starch on my shirt before I ironed it.
mouchévar.mouchwéVto blow (one's nose)I mouché né'y.He blew his nose.Fr.moucher
mouchwèNkerchief, scarfSé pou tèt ou mawé èk mouchwè pou'w té dansé kòdwil.Your head must be tied with a kerchief for you to danse the quadrille.Fr.mouchoirmouchwè pòchI swiyé fidji'y èk mouchwè pòch li.He dried his face with his handkerchief.
moukléNclick beetleMouklé-a ka bat tèt li a tè-a.The fire beetle knocks its head on the floor.
moulavanNwindmillAsou mòn-an ni an gwo moulavan.On the hill there is a big windmill.Fr.moulin à vent
moulenNmill, grinderNou bizwen on moulen pou fè fawin fwans.We need a mill to make flour.Fr.moulinmoulen van
mouliNshavings, filingsMouli-a ka tonbé lè i filé koutla-a.Filings fall when he sharpens the cutlass.mouli bwaLa ni mouli bwa toupatou.There's sawdust everywhere.
moulonNwatermelonMoulon-an té dou.The watermelon was sweet.Fr.melon
moumouADJdumb, unable to speakSa ki wivé'w? Ou moumou jòdi-a?What's wrong with you? Are you dumb today?NmuteGason sala sé on moumou.That boy is a mute.
mounNpersonMoun sala sé on Fwansé.That person is a Frenchman.Fr.mondegwan mounPa mété kò'w an zafè gwan moun.Don't involve yourself in grownups' business.ki mounBay ki moun ou ka twavay?For whom do you work?ki moun kiKi moun ki mò?Who died?synkilès kisa kisa kisa ki mounSa ki moun sa yé?Whose is that?synsa kisa ki
moustachNmoustacheI ni on gwo moustach.He has a big moustache.Fr.moustache
moustikNsand flyMoustik piti mé i ka mòdé fò.The sand fly is little but it has a big bite.Fr.moustique
moutéVoppdémoutédésann1to go upI ja mouté an hòtè twa fwa.She has already gone up to the countryside three times.oppdésann2to put together, to assembleYo koupé tout planch-lan avan yo mouté kouch-la.They cut all of the boards before they assembled the bed.oppdémouté3to rideI ka mouté chouval-la.She's riding the horse.Fr.monter
moutonNsheepTan lontan savann Vyé Fò té benyen mouton.Long ago the field in Vieux Fort was full of sheep.Fr.mouton
moutwévar.moutjwéV1to showMoutwé nou lajan-an.Show us the money.2to teachTout sé bagay-la mwen moutwé'w-la, ou pa apwann anyen.All the things I have taught you and you haven't learned anything.3Mwen kay moutwé'w an lison ou pa janmen obliyé!I'll teach you a lessson that you'll never forget!Fr.montrer
mouvmanNmovementLa pa té ni pyès mouvman anba kay-la.There was no movement under the house.Fr.mouvement
mouyéVoppsèkto wet, to get wetLapli-a mouyé nou.The rain got us wet.ADJwetChimiz-la mouyé toujou.The shirt's still wet.oppsèkFr.mouillerFr.mouillé
movéADJbadSé on mové gason.He's a bad boy.synbwitalvyévyéoppbonbonFr.mauvaismové lamsyndévagondénanj Satanvyé lamvyé lamvyé lèspwievil spiritLè yo sòti an vèy, yo wè an mové lam té ka swiv yo.When they left the wake, they saw an evil spirit was following them.synvyé lèspwiNonm sala sé on mové lam -- i ka fè maji nwè.That man is an evil person -- he does black magic.synvyé lam
movèztéNevil, wickednessYo fè tout sòt kalté movèzté.They did all kinds of evil.synkwiyotéméchansté
mwaNmonthYo kay wèsté dé mwa lòt péyiThey are going to stay two months overseas.Fr.mois