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mangómango, varieties include m. doudous, m. fil, m. kalbas, m. mouchas, m. sousé matant, m. tab, m. tin, m. vè, m. won, m. wòz, m. zabwikó
manikoublack-eared opossum (Didelphis marsupialis insularis); manikou gó zyé woolly mouse opossum (Caluromys philander)
manjéto eat; food; ground provisions; manjé lapen, lit. 'rabbit food', wild herb used against dysentry, vomiting (Hyptis atrorubens)
mankéto miss; to narrowly miss doing something, e.g. i manke chaviré it almost overturned
manmanmother; appellative for mother, grandmother; exclamation of surprise, admiration; female (animal, e.g. manman bèf cow; gwó manman stout person; manman dló character in folklore, sometimes half woman half fish or snake, who lives in rivers; manman dyé Mother of God; manman poul, lit. 'mother hen', fussy person; manman zanfan kind of white bean
manmi sipòtmamey sapote (Pouteria sapota); also used for mammee apple (Mammea americana)synzabwikóTaino mamey (FEW 20: 70 ss)
manmnadguava cheese
manmnètomelette
manmoukind of very strong vine used in basket making (Asplundia rigida – DECTT 563a? - or type of Carludovica – Laurence 1970: 334?)TSp mamure
manmzèlterm of address for young lady; dragonfly (Libellulidae sp.)synbatimanmzèl
manndéunspec. var. ofmandéto ask, to ask for
manngmangrove swamp; chyen manng crab-eating raccoon, mangrove dog (Procyon cancrivorus)
mantito (tell a) lie; lie, untruth; manti asou to slander (someone)
mantonchin
manyento handle; manyen tout bagay to touch everything
mapanarikind of snake which hunts rats (Corallus ruschenbergerii – DECTT 572b)​?
mapiround basket made of tirit, used when picking cofee or cocoa
mapipicfkoulèvpit viper; m. balsin lancehead snake (Bothrops atrox)
mapouwitsmelly medicinal plan, gully root, cojo bush (Petiveria alliacea); skunk
marakmaraca, shak-shak, rattle made from calabash filled with seeds
maratjkind of fish (Elops saurus​ or E. smithi)synbannann
maravalkind of palm tree
marazmamarasmus, gradual dwindling of a little child
maré1tideunspec. var.m. plen high tidem. sèk low tide; maré hò
maré2to tie; to bundle (e.g. sugar cane); to knot; to attach; to moor, make fast; to put (a dog) on a leash; to hypnotise, charm, put under a spell (in obeah); hoarse, sore (throat); furred up (mouth)synlamaré