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mere mere (adj) obese (also a'buza)
mesa (n) holy communion, table (also meja), desk
Mesia (n) Messiah, Redeemer, Saviour eg YESU ni Mesia! = JESUS is Messiah!
meta (n) metre measurement (meter in American English) eg Makisi Dawumani nzu aga meta 56. = Max Dowman ran over 56 meters.
meteni (n) methane gas
meya (n) mayor eg Zohurani Mamudani ni Nu Yoku Aku ambo ma meya. = Zohran Mamdani is New York City's mayor.
mi (pron) you, yourself (also mi-i) eg Aka mi ne! = When I see you!
mi ala (phr) you add paste; you place sth eg as a blocker; you are good
Mi ala? (greeting) You are fine?/ Are you fine (okay/ good)?
mi anyu aci (phr) switch off the lights
mi ape ti (phr) you comment
mi 'ba aci (phr) you put or switch on the light
mi 'ba ci (phr) you save
mi edri (phr) you send
Mi fu ngoni? (greeting) Good morning! Literally: How did you get out? (also Mi ifu ngoni, Owi ra [Has it dawned]?)
Mi Iji Katro Ngungu! (n) Lugbara song supposedly sung by doves saying: Bring even if it smells! (actually sounds like: Gu gu, gugu-gugu)
mi ikpa (phr) you press (also mi ipa)
Mi iri ra? (phr) Did you hear? (also Mi eri ra/ Mi ari ra?)
mi le (phr) you like
mi olu (phr) you tell, you report
mi opi (phr) you close
Midia (n) subcounty in Koboko near the DR Congo Border
midri (pron) yours (also midri ri) eg Midri ngo? = Where is yours?
mile (n) eye, mi in Moru language, eye opening (also mifi) eg Habati su mara i-ma mile dria ku. = Herbert does not wear glasses over his eyes.
mile aci (n) curiosity
mile ako (n) blindness
mile ini (n) gloom
milea (postp) at eg Kahiri ri yi milea. = Kahiri sat at the water shore
mile'bi (n) eyelashes
milefi (n) eyeball
milekoko (adj) blind
milekokoru (adj) blind, (adv) blindly
mileti (n) face eg Bebe Kulu ma mileti posita dria. = Bebe Cool's face is on the poster.
milibi (n) ancient Aringa dress
Milidredi (n) Mildred, female-given firstname
minati (n) minute (also dakika, miniti)
mindre (n) tears
mindreru (adj) teary eyed, weeping
mingi (adj) a lot, much eg Ayiko mingi! = A lot of happiness!
mini (pron) yours
minisita (n) minister
Minisita Kari ni (n) Minister of State
minisitri (n) ministry
Minisitri Alata niri (n) Ministry of Health (also Minisitri Alata vuleri, Gamete ma Amuti Alata niri)
Minisitri Imbata azini Avita niri (n) Ministry of Education and Sports (also Minisitri Imbata azini Avita vuleri)
Minyoko (n) place in Maracha after Lokiragodo eg Ma andri ma andri enga Minyoko-a. = My mother's mother is from Minyoko.
minzani (n) weighing scale (pronounced minjani, also ratili)
miri (n) lake, sea, big river
Miriadua Yikuru (n) Miriadua Falls, waterfalls on River Oluffe in Kijomoro (Maracha) about 20 kilometres from Arua City named by Chief George S. Miriadua after himself eg Oguzu ni ava li Miriadua Yikuru vu. = Oguzu is relaxing near Miriadua Falls.
mita (n) meter (also meta) eg mita yi lapi = water meter