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PSL*mattantrue; certainmattancertain; obviousYKmattantrue; definiteWSCSmattanevidentSSmattanconfirmed as trueJMmattantrue; certainTsg
PSL*mattifinal stagekemettianfinalYKkamattihanfateWSkamattianfinal mourning eventNSCSkamattianfinal outcomeJM
PSL*mauʤudconfirmedmauʤudconfirmedWSJMuʤudoutcomeNSkamauʤudanconfirmation of a sequence of eventsCS
PSB*maupakkatcovenant; agreementmeupakkatconsensus; agreementYKmaupakkatagreement as to outcomeCSmaupəkkatpromiseJMupakatpromiseNBmawpakkatagree as a groupTsgpakatagree; unanimityMly
PSL*maya-mayadwarfmaya-mayadwarfWSCSJM
PSB*mayaŋcoconut flowermayacoconut flowerSSJMmayahcoconut flowerIBmayangpalm blossomMly
PSB*mayatcorpsemayatcorpse (of human)YKNSWSCSSSJMNBmayatcorpseMlyTsgmaytdeadAra
PSL*mayaʔ-mayaʔdo with carekamayaʔ-mayaʔslowlyYKkamayaʔ-mayaʔdo with careNSWSCSSSkamayaʔdo with careSSkamayaʔdo with careTsg
PSB*mayərice birdMuniamaya-mayarice birdABCSSSmayerice birdYKmayarice birdNSSSJMmayarice birdTsg
PSL*maʔanameaning; translationmaʔanameaningYKNSWSCSJMmaʔanatranslateSSmaʔanahanmeaningSSmaʔanameaning; translationTsgmaknameaning; purposeMlyma'nahmeaningAra
PSL*maʔaŋitstrong fishy odormaʔaŋitstrong odor of some fishWSCS
PSB*maʔasinsalty tastemaʔasinjust salty enoughYKmaʔasinsaltyCSSSJMmasinsaltyNBmaseŋsaltyIBboeʔ aseŋseawater (lit 'salt water')IBasinsaltmaʔasinsalty tasteTsgasin ~masinsaltMly
maʔuŋcloth, heavy; denimmaʔuŋdenim-type clothABCSmaongdenim clothTag
PSL*mehelargemehelargeNSWSCSJMehelargeWSpaehe (pa-ehe)grow largeJMhayəlarge
PSB*meoŋcatmiyuŋcatABmeoŋcatYKSSIB.9mioŋcatJMmeohcatIBmiawcat
PSB*məkəfr. var.maka2unspec. var.kə2and; withmakaand; withZBWSmakaand thenNBmekeand; plusYKmaka ~ka ~akaand; plusNS.1maka ~kaand; plusCSSSJMmokoʔ ~okoʔ ~koʔ ~əŋkoʔ ~əŋko ~koand; plusNBbaka ~bəkə ~bakəhaand; plusIBbekeand; plusIB.9
PSB*məkə-1unspec. var.ka-2perfective prefixaka- ~ka-prefix, perfective aspectABmeke-prefix, perfective aspectYKmaka-prefix, perfective aspectNSWSCSSSmaka- ~ka-prefix, perfective aspectJM
PSL*məkə-2causative of state described by an adjectivemeke-marker on adjectivesYKmaka-marker on adjectivesNSCSJMmakabaseʔmake wetCS
PSL*məlagafr. var.magamorning starmaagamorning starYKmagamorning starCSSS
PSL*məmukansnake spmemukanforest snake, has large headYKmamukanforest snake, has large headCS
PSB*mən1unspec. var.bin2min1marker, locative (from, place of origin, means of travel)manlocative markerABJMIBbittuʔu (bin-tuʔu)from hereYKminlocative markerNSSSIBmin ~man ~mənlocative markerWSCSbilluʔun (bin-luʔun)from thereSS
PSB*mən2locative marker indicating comparison, means ofminfrom; thanNSWSCSJMIBman ~mən ~ənthanNBamban 2
PSB*mən3unspec. var.min2ordinal markerminteddeonce; one timeYKman təlluthree timesWSmintədda, minduaonce, twiceCSJMkəminduoni (kə-min-duo-ni)once, twiceNBmin tulluthree timesIBIB.9
PSB*mən təddəfirst instance; first degree of cousin relationshipminteddeonce; one timeYKtadda ~teddaonce; one timeNSmin təddaonce; one timeWSCSSSmintaddaonce; one timeSS.4kaki əntədofirst cousinNBdaŋkalakiaŋ min tiddafirst cousinIBmin tidda ~mintedefirst; onceIB
PSL*məndəsiaŋstarling, Asianmendesiaŋbird sp, the Asian starlingYKmandasiaŋbird sp, the Asian starlingCSSSgarasiaŋkind of black birdAB