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)
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