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méchanADJevil, wickedGason sala méchan an chay.That boy is very wicked.synbwitalmodimovèzséléwaoppbonbonFr.méchant
méchanstéNevil, iniquity, wickedness, wicked thingsPa fè sa; sa sé méchansté.Don't do that; that is evil.synkwiyotémovèztéFr.méchanceté
médikanmanNmedicine, remedyDòktè-a ba li an médikanman pou bwè.The doctor gave him a medicine to drink.synwimèdFr.médicament
mèditéVto meditatePaditan i té ka èspéwé, i té ka mèdité.While he was waiting, he meditated.Fr.méditer
mègADJskinny, thinBèf sala mèg an chay.That cow is very thin.oppgwagwòsfinFr.maigre
mègwésiVto get smaller, to get thinner, to shrinkManman mwen ka mègwési paski i malad èk i pa vlé manjé.My mother is getting smaller because she is sick and doesn't want to eat.oppgwandigwandigwosiogoumantéFr.maigrir
MékwédiNWednesdayFr.mercredi
mèl1NblackbirdMèl kontan manjé mi.Blackbirds like to eat corn.Fr.merle
mèl2Nstone used for sharpening, whetstoneI filé kouto-a asou mèl-la.He sharpened the knife on the whetstone.pyé dous
méléVsynmélanjéoppdémélé1to mix, to tangleI mélé sik épi bè pou i té sa fè bonbon.She mixed sugar with butter in order to make a cake.oppdémélé?mélanjé2to confusePa kité'y mélé'w.Don't let him confuse you.3to care, to be concernedTi manmay-la tonbé épi ou pa menm mélé?The child fell and you don't even care?Ki mélé mwen?What do I care?Mwen pa mélé èk sa.I don't care about that.Ki mélé'w épi yo!Don't worry about them! (Lit: What do you care about them?)ADJmixed, tangledTout sé fil-la mélé ansanm.All of the threads are tangled together.Fr.mêler
mélimélanjN1mixture (of food)I fè an mélimélanj èk manjé-a, mé i té bon.He made a mixture with the food, but it was good.2mêlée; noisy, confused brawlLa ni yon mélimélanj anba-a la; manman ka goumen èk papa, papa ka goumen èk ich.There is a mélée down there; mother fighting with father, father fighting with children.Fr.mêler mélange
mèltwiVto softenPwan pwokosyon épi mango-a avan ou mèltwi yo.Take care with the mangoes lest you soften them.ADJsoftTout mango-a mèltwi.All of the mangoes are soft.
menmADJ1sameTout sé soulyé-a menm pwi.They're all the same price.2ownMwen wè'y èk zyé mwen menm.I saw it with my own eyes.pwòpADV1intensifier modifying a noun or pronounMwen menm pa sav!I myself don't know!2evenI té sou tèlman i pa té sa menm maché.He was so drunk he couldn't even walk.Fr.mêmemenm konOu bladjè menm kon manman'w.You are a joker just like your mother.synmòd konmenm siMenm si yo alé, m'a kay alé.Even if they go, I won't go.
mennajéVto manageMwen vlé nonm sala mennajé zafè mwen byen èk pa gaspiyé lajan.I want that man to manage my affairs well and not waste money.
mennenVto bring, to takeI kay mennen lajan-an lè i vini.He will bring the money when he comes.Fr.menermal mennento buffetVan-an té ka mal mennen kannòt-la.The wind was buffeting the boat.to treat roughly, to mistreat, to ill-treat, to abuseNonm-lan té ka mal mennen tibway-la.The man was mistreating the boy.to wear down, to cause to lose weight and strengthMalad sala ka mal mennen mwen.This sickness is wearing me down.mennen fwiSi titak lapli tonbé, pyé sala pé mennen fwi.If a little rain falls, that tree may bear fruit.synpòtépòté
mennwitNmidnightYo kay wivé bò mennwit.They will arrive near midnight.Fr.minuit
mensADJthinTwèl sala twò mens pou fè tjilòt.That cloth is too thin to make into pants.oppépéfinFr.mince
mépwiNdefamation, slanderYo ka voyé mépwi ban nou.They heap slander on us.Fr.mépris
mépwizéVto defame, to slanderYo té ka mépwizé nou.They were slandering us.synchayé pawòldékwiyénwèsi nonsali nonFr.mépriser
mèsN1mannersI pa ni bon mès.He doesn't have good manners.2habitOu pwan sa kon on mès.You do that as a habit.synlabitid
mèsiINTERJthank youI pa menm di nou 'mèsi'.He didn't even say 'thank you'.Fr.merci
mésyéINTERJMan! exclamation denoting surpriseMésyé! Ki sa ki fèt-la?Man! What happened?Fr.messieurs
mètNsynchèfjèwè1owner, proprietorMèt boutik-la ni an chay lajan.The store owner has lots of money.2Lord, masterJézi Kwi sé Mèt lavi nou.Jesus Christ is Lord of our lives.Fr.maîtremèt lékòlMèt lékòl-la ka wété an vil.The headmaster lives in town.
mètbaVto give birth (in reference to animals)Chat-la ja mètba.The cat has given birth.Fr.mettre bas