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mbuintiger nutsU sɛ mbui lɔhaa biile pre pan.He went to the market to buy tiger nuts for the children.
mbulɔvslipU mbulɔ mu to.He slipped and fell.
mbuunwhite clay used to colour oneself for funerals
mbuuranstoryChalɔ wre sepe mbuura chin paa.The old lady knows 'sepe' stories well.
mbuureencrumbsPaanu yire mbuuree chɛchiɛri yɛ ee ta ta mbe ka.You will only have a few crumbs left to eat.
mbuuronfine piecesYi mbuuroe yire kakɛɛ mni e na yoori hin?The pieces you picked were how many?
mbuuruvsmoulderingPe kepele nyi na, kanhun ŋga ki mbuuru ndroo yi, na ndram saan mbe ki nyi kpɔɔ.Their behaviour is like a fire that smoulders and in the morning bursts out.
mɛchaaraadvinsolentChlɔ wre mɛchaara titi.The woman is very insolent.
mɛɛ1vcalledU mɛɛ Kofi Kuma.He is called Kofi Kuma.2nnameE ti o Nyiɛkpɔɔ ŋga mɛɛ kpɔɔ kpɔɔ.Let us give God a very big name.
mɛɛfunnnamesakeJudas, Yesu wɔŋgfun wre mɛɛfun wre ya yo mbo, "Ni Tafun."Judas, of the same name that betrayed Jesus called him, "My Lord."
mɛɛkɔyiranmusical instrumentA mɛkɔmblɔ pre pe mɛɛkɔyirɛ tɛɛ na mɛɛ koni, a pra shio pe pan.And the singers were using their instruments and singing and the people were responding.
mɛɛmɛɛadjflexible, weakKaan kre pe mɛɛmɛɛ.The stick is flexible.
mɛɛriv1leanKi mɛɛri mu sɛ kro.It leaned towards the back.2to be sour, bitterU nyu mɛɛri ni na.He disapproved what I said.
mɛkɔŋunsinger, musicianMɛkɔŋu titi wi chia kre na.There is a real singer in the town.
mɛŋɛndewKoo nu mɛŋɛ woni.Dew falls during the rainy season.
mɛtɛɛnnsweet songsŊunu Solomon mɛtɛɛn nyjɛ pra kɔ mu u ŋgaKing Solomon sweet songs that they sang and gave him
mipronI, myselfMi titi we sɛ see wa.I, myself, will be going to the farm.
miminflourU nyumu le mimi kre nu.He mixed the flour with water.
minyininneedleMinyini kre ka; ki tia tela wre n ja mu ni dodoŋgi kre fra.The needle is broken; that is why the tailor can't sew my shirt.
miuŋunantGbashiafun, miuŋu le mu kachindɛ tuan u pan.Lazy person, you look at the ant and learn wisdom from him.
mmaŋgevspoken form of 'mu pan ŋge'.Mmaŋge lɔɔ.Welcome from the river.
mna1advplace, here or thereU pan mna na ni n wa.He came here while I was away.2conj/tenseand (past)
mnaaconjand plus continuative
mnawavthere, where we can both seePee wa mnawa.They are over there.
mniinterrog1how manyFinyjie mni yii wa mu pan hin?How many yams have you?2whyMni mu ki pe ma?Why are you doing it like that?3how muchMni mni i pe?How much are they?