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make ritually cleanpɩɩsɛn, to purify, cleanse, make ritually clean
make round ballsdu 2vto make round ballsHaal la du kapala.The woman formed fufu-balls.dunsi 1vto make round ballsƲ dunsi kapala.She formed fufu-balls.5Daily life
make smoothmʋllɛ 1vto make smoothMʋllɛ dɩa la tinteeŋ.Make the floor of the house smooth.
make TZjiigivto make TZ Mɩ jaŋ jiigi kʋlʋŋ.I am going to make TZ.5.2.1Food preparation
make very smoothlogivto make very smoothPupomɛɛrɛ logi ʋ pupoiŋ woruŋ.The potter made his pot very smooth.Ʋ logi gbaŋa la kala.He ate the food to the last bit, so that the bowl was completely clean.
make waygɛ̀bɛ̀ 2vto make way, move asideGɛbɛ ka mɩ bal.Get out of the way so that I can pass.bɛgɛ 1vto make way, to move asideBɛgɛ ka mɩ lɩɩ.Move so that I can go out.7.2Move
maker-bɛɛrɛ-nounbinder, makerjenduulibɛɛrɛmaker of the xylophone-beaters2Person-saara 2-nouncarver, makertɛmpɛnsaaramaker of the talking drum
maker of powerful medicinewajɩa 2n, maker of powerful medicine, person who makes frequent use of a shrine2Person
maker of the sɔŋɔsɔmbɛɛrɛn, maker of the cradle
maker of xylophone malletsjenduulubɛɛrɛn, maker of xylophone mallets
male
male (non-human)-bele-nounmale (non-human)bɔrɩfɩrɩbelemale paw-paw treebatubelemale elephant1.6.7Male and female animals
male friendnandɔŋɔn, male friend
male praise singergɔgʋdɩndɛnnɛn, male praise singer
male spiritjɩmbelen, male spirit
manbaala/baaln, man, maleBaal nɩɩ kɔ.A man is coming.Bile ŋaa baal nɛ.The child is a male.2.6.5.1Man
managewuo 2vto afford, manageMɩ bɩ wuo.I cannot afford it.
mane (of liongbɛsɩŋn, mane (of lion, horse)
manganese orejigiŋn, ore, iron ore, manganese ore
man's firstborn childbapʋɔsɩbien, man's first-born child2Person
man's long gownjaban, (Hs.) man's long gown
manure (cow dung)nabɩnɩŋn, manure (cow dung)
manypʋŋ 3vto increase, be manyNɛsɩŋ pʋŋa nɛ.The cows have increased.-daŋ-adjmanynɩdaŋ-daŋmany people, multitudes, crowd8.1Quantity
many peoplenɩdaŋn, crowd, many people4.2.1.7Crowd, group
many yearsjɩsɩ arɩ jɩsɩidmany yearsLa sɩ bɩ dɔŋɔ na, ʋ yi jɩsɩ arɩ jɩsɩ.We have not seen each other for many years.