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mò1Vsyndéfiléoppvivvivanto dieI mò lanné pasé.He died last year.oppvivADJ1deadMadanm-lan jwenn nonm-lan mò an kay li.The woman found the man dead in his house.oppvivan2dull (in reference to a blade)Kouto-a mò tèlman i pa sa koupé bè.The knife is so dull it can't cut butter.défiléFr.mortmò lafenNou kay mò lafen si lapli pa tonbé asou jaden-an lanné sala.We will starve if rain doesn't fall on the garden this year.mò swèfSé zannimo-a mò swèf paski ma-a pa té ni dlo.The animals died of thirst because the pond didn't have any water in it.tou mòMachin-an konyen nonm-lan épi i kouché tou mò bò chimen-an.The vehicle knocked the man and he lay by the road half-dead.
mò2Nbit ( for a horse)Chouval-la pa kontan mò-a.The horse doesn't like the bit.Fr.mors
mòdNKi mòd ou vlé mwen fè kay-la?How do you want me to make the house?synmannyèFr.modemòd konI ka maché mòd kon on kanna.He walks just like a duck.synmenm kon
mòdanNpincer, claw (of a crab)Mòdan sé kwab sala gwo.The claws of these crabs are big.Fr.mordant
mòdéVto biteChyen sa'a mòdé mwen!That dog bit me!Fr.mordremòdé anlèI mòdé anlè mwen.He chewed me out.mòdé lanngLas mòdé lanng ou; ou pa sa palé Anglé.Stop biting your tongue; you can't speak English.
mòdèlNmodel, patternDi manman'w voyé mòdèl had-la ban mwen.Tell your mother to send me the the pattern for the clothes.Fr.modèle
modi1Vto curse, to put a curse onSi ou anbété vyé madanm-lan, i kay modi'w.If you bother that old woman, she will put a curse on you.Fr.maudire
modi2ADJwickedI sé on modi tibway.He is a wicked boy.synméchanséléwaoppbonbon
modisyonNcurseModisyon gwan moun ki asou tibway sala ki fè i mové kon sa.It is a curse some old people put on that boy that makes him bad like that.synlimyèlimyèFr.maudire
m'òkò??M'òkò ni lajan pou péyé'w.I don't have the money to pay you yet.mwen p'òkò
mòlADJsoftMi-a pa té mòl.The corn wasn't soft.oppwèdwèdFr.molle
moliVto softenSi ou mété chandèl mòl asou klou-a, i kay moli'y èk i kay pété.If you put soft candle on the boil, it will make it soft and it will burst.oppwèdi?wédiFr.amollir
mòlòkòyNtortoise, land turtle
mònNhill, small mountainYo mouté mòn-an.They climbed the mountain.Fr.morne
monchè??my dearBon, monchè, mwen ka alé.Well, my dear, I'm going.Fr.mon cher
monmanvar.moumanNmoment, minuteBan mwen an monman, mwen ka vini talè.Give me a minute, I'm coming shortly.Fr.moment
monsenyèNbishop, monsignor in the Roman Catholic churchSé monsenyè-a ki ka fè lanmès bonmaten-an.It is the bishop who will be conducting mass this morning.
montNclock, watchI ni on mont nèf.He has a new watch.Fr.montre
montanyNmountainMisyé-a fè kay-la asou tèt montany-lan.The man built the house on the top of the mountain.Fr.montagne
mòpyonNpubic lousePa asid koté nonm sala avan mòpyon mouté anlè'w.Don't sit by that man or lice will get on you.Fr.morpion
mòsoNpiece, bitBan mwen an mòso pen.Give me a piece of bread.syntjòFr.morceauti mòsoMwen la ti mòso.I'm so so.synpasabpyanmpyanmti miyètti miyètti miyèt
mòtèlNa type of tree that has a red flower that is shaped like a cutlass, used to mark boundaries of a property
motjéVto mockTi manmay-la ka motjé papa'y.The child is mocking his father.synpwan sèvi papichofè sinFr.moquer
motokaNautomobile, carI genyen on motoka nèf.He bought a new car.Eng.motor car
mòtyéNmortarYo ka fè mòtyé pou bati an pak masonn.They're making mortar to build a brick wall.Fr.mortier