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PSL*mənʤadi2possiblemanʤadipossibleWSCSʤadi 1exist
PSB*mənnakfat (noun)mənnakfat (noun)SSŋamənnak (Na + mənnak)experience orgasmSSmənakfat (noun)NBminnaʔfat (noun)IBmiñakoil; grease; fatMly
PSB*mənniŋgəwhere from?mənniŋga (mən-əŋgə)where from?CSmaniŋgə ~məniŋgəwhere from?IBiŋgəwhichʔ
PSL*mənumbukswordfish sp; marlinmenumbukswordfish; marlinYKmanumbukswordfish; marlinNSWSCSJM
PSB*mərapatifr. var.pərapatiʔbird sp (some pigeon)malapatidove spWSmalapatibird sp, rarely seenCSpərapatikdove or pigeonNBmerpatipigeonMlyparapatidoveSkr
PSL*mərrekfr. var.bərrek2ratmellekratYKbəddəkratWS
PSL*məssak-massikvarious small itemsmassak-massikknick-knacksYKmussak-massikvarious small itemsCSSS
PSB*məssaŋirritation of skin due to fine plant hairsmessaŋskin irritationYKməssaŋskin irritationWSCSJMmissahitchIB
PSB*məssaʔexistential negative; none, noməssaʔ ~missaʔnoneCSməssaʔ ~missaʔ ~missanoneIBənsaʔnone; no
PSB*məsticertain; obligatorymusti-mustidoubtlessCSmastimustJMməsticertain; obliged toNBmustiobliged toIBpastiʔclearmesticertainly;, surelyMly
PSB*mətoʔaparent of spousemetoʔaparent-in-lawYKmatoʔaparent-in-lawNSWSCSSSJMmatoo ~mətoo ~məntoʔoparent-in-lawNBmatoʔəhparent-in-lawIBtoʔəoldmatuafather; elderMao
PSB*məttoʔaunspec. var.mətətoʔaold personmatatoʔaold personZB.3metettoʔa ~matettoʔaold personYKmattoʔaold personNSCSSSmatatoʔaold personJMməntətoʔa ~məntətoold personIBtoʔəold; mature
PSB*mɤdtuzenith, of sun or moonamudtuʔzenith of sun or moonABmɤdtuzenith of sun or moonZB.1udtulawnoonZB.2ugtuzenith
PSL*mɤhɤtgoal; purposemɤhɤtgoal; intentionWSmohotgoal; intentionCSSSmohot-mohotstrive for an objectiveJMmuhutintend; desire stronglyTsg
PSL*mɤmɤsput in ordermemesput in orderYKmomosput in orderNSSSmɤmɤsput in orderWS.1momos ~məmmosput in orderCSməmmos ~mammosorderly; tidyJMmumusput in orderTsg
PSL*mɤŋɤkokbird sp, possibly an owlmeŋukokbird spYKmoŋkokowl spSS
PSB*miawcatmiowcatNBmiawcatIBmioŋcat
PSL*miaʔanthere; yondermiaʔanthere yonderYKmiaʔan ~maiaʔanthere yonderWSnaʔandistant from speaker and hearer
PSL*milaŋsit cross-leggedmemilaŋcross-leggedYKamilaŋcross-leggedNSmilaŋcross-leggedCS
PSL*mimisdregs; scrapsmimis-mimisscrapsWSmimisdregsJM
PSL*mimiʔtease a small childtamimiʔ ~samemeʔabout to cryWSmimiʔteaseCS
mimonall; everykəhimon
PSB*minaʔstage when a point or event is reachedminaʔtime for something to happenWSCSminaʔonly half-waySSminaʔreaching an objectiveIB
minsan2even; althoughbisan
PSL*minultree sp, small, edible black clustered berriesminultree sp, has small black edible berriesYKCSminutree sp, has small black edible berriesJM