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matloNsailorPapa mwen sé an matlo.My father is a sailor.Fr.matelot
MatnikNMartiniqueYo té kwè nou té alé Matnik.They thought we had gone to Martinique.Fr.Martinique
matoNhammerPòté mato-a èk klou-a ban mwen.Bring the hammer and nails to me.Fr.marteau
matonNchinI koupé maton'y.He cut his chin.Fr.menton
matoutouNtarantulaMwen wè an matoutou asou pyé mango-a.I saw a tarantula on the mango tree.
matwisNwombMadanm-lan malad an matwis li.The woman is sick in her womb.synzantwayFr.matrice
matwitéADJoppavòté1matureViv lavi'w kon on moun ki matwité.Live your life like a person who is mature.2ready to pickSé zabòka-a p'òkò matwité.The avocadoes are not yet ready to pick.Fr.maturité
matwiyoNbuilding materialsI ban nou tout matwiyo-a pou nou sa bati lékòl-la.He gave us all the materials to build the school.Fr.matériaux
matyèNpusMatyè ka sòti an bobo-a.Pus is coming out of the sore.synlimè
mawéVoppdémawé1to tieYo mawé kannòt-la bò tjé-a.They tied the canoe by the dock.oppdémawé2to put under a spellYo di madanm sala mawé mawi'y.They say that woman put her husband under a spell.ADJ1tiedI kité kabwit-la mawé an pak-la épi i ay fè zafè'y.He left the goat tied to the fence and he went to do his business.2cloudy, overcast (in reference to weather)Tan-an mawé jòdi-a.The weather is overcast today.Fr.amarrer
mawiNhusbandMawi'y sé on mason.Her husband is a mason.oppmadanmmadanmFr.mari
mawisoséNdragonflyLa ni an chay mawisosé bò kay mwen.There are a lot of dragonflies around my house.
mawiyajNmarriageMawiyaj yo pa fò.Their marriage isn't strong.Fr.mariage
mawonVsynfawouchsovayoppdosildousto run away, to escapeTi manmay-la mawon!The child ran away!ADJwildSa sé on bèt mawon.That is a wild animal.oppdoussynfawouchsovayFr.marron
mawonnNbeach partyLa kay ni an mawonn Lanslawé Dimanch.There will be a beach party in Anse La Raye Sunday.
mayN1link (of a chain)Chanjé chenn-an asou bèf-la paski an may ja pwès kasé.Change the chain on the cow because a link is almost broken.2holes in a fishpot or netting wire or fence wireWétjen-an koupé konmen may an nas-la pou té sa manjé pwéson-an.The shark tore open several holes in the fishpot in order to eat the fish.Fr.maille
mayéVto marryMwen kay mayé mwa pwochen.I'm getting married next month.Fr.marier
maygwenNmosquitoTan lapli sé tan maygwen.Rainy season is the time for mosquitoes.
mayhontNcreeping mimosa plantMayhont-lan ni an chay pikan tout anlè kò'y.The mayhont has many thorns all over.
mé1CONJbutNou té la mé nou pa wè'y.We were there but we didn't see him.Fr.mais
Mé2NMayFr.mai
mèbNfurnitureYo ka achté mèb nèf pou Nwèl.They're buying new furniture for Christmas.synfounitifounitiFr.meubles
mèbléVto furnishI ja mèblé kay-la.She has already furnished the house.Fr.meubler
mèchNwickYo mété mèch-la adan lanp-lan pou'y limen.They put the wick in the lamp to light it.Fr.mêche