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madnyáasɛ́vto be crazy, mad, insaneBaal la liŋ Najɩrɩa yʋgɛ a nyɩnyaasɛ.The man took too many `Nigerian' tablets and went mad.2.5Health2.5.1Sick
madnessnyɩnyɛrɩŋn, madness, insanity, craziness2.5Health2.5.8Mental illness
maggotdanduluŋn, maggot, earth caterpillar1.6.1.9Small animals
magistratesarɩyadiiren, magistrate4.7.4.1Legal personnel
maidlɩɩŋaarʋ/lɩɩŋaaran, person who looks after sb., maid2Person
main-baalɩŋ-adjmainboibaalɩŋmain door9.2.1Adjectives
main gateboibaalɩŋn, main gate, main door6.5.2.4Door
main supporting roof-timberdoluŋ 2n, main supporting roof-timber
maintainbeŋ 1vto watch, look after, maintainBibeŋ kɩalɩŋ dɩ ba sɩ́ lɛl.Watch the things so that they don't get lost.6.1.2.2.5Take care of something
majesticallygennivto walk proudly, majesticallyKuoro laalɛ ʋ gɛrɩbalɩŋ a lɩɩ gigenni.The chief wore his gown and walked about majestically.
makeŋaa 2vto make, doƲ ŋaa kʋdiilee.She prepared food.Bɛɛ kʋŋ nɛ ŋ jaŋ ŋaa?What are you going to do?tegivto make / kindle a fireBa tegi nyiniŋ.They made a fire.5.5Firemɛvto form, model, makeMɩɩ mɛ pupoiŋ nɛ.I am making a pot.
make (a drum)po 1vto make (a drum)Má po gugoŋ.Make a drum.
make (body marks)
make a knotgul 1vto make a knot, twistMɩ gul ŋmɛŋ la.I knotted the rope.
make a mistakeyeŋŋi 1vto make a mistakeMɩ yeŋŋe.I made a mistake.4.3.6.4Mistakeperigivto make a mistakeƲ vɛnɛ perigi.He took the wrong road.
make a noisedɔ́ŋvto make noiseSɩ́ kɩalɩŋ kaa dɔŋ daha.Do not make noise with the things here.2.3.2.2Soundchiesivto make a noiseNɩalɩŋ ka pɛrɛ nɛ aŋ pɛɛ chiesi.While the people are farming they are making noise.3.5.6.5Cry, tear
make a ropeŋmʋʋ 2vto make a rope, to form a webƲ jaŋ ŋmʋʋ ŋmɛnɩŋ.He will make a rope.
make an announcement at a funeral
make known one's secret misdeedpuori 1vto confess publicly, make known one's secret misdeedBaal la puoro nɛ.The man confessed openly.
make longer
make millet-mounds (farming
make millet-mounds (farming)gbaa 2vto make millet-mounds (farming)Ʋ gbaa parɩkpʋraa nɛ.He made millet-mounds.
make mounds (yams or millet) \ cf gbaa)yɩ̀ɩ 1vmake mounds (yams or millet)Má yɩɩ pɩɩpɩnyɩlaa.Make yam mounds!9.1.2.5Make
make much and confusing noise.girigi 1vto scrambleNɩaa nɩɩ girigi dɩa tʋɔŋ.People are scrambling into the room.
make profit