ma4artthat; thisMa waà ŋù kaa a lɛ waʼà ghu tswêThat person was not there.Àjàŋ mə à lɛ nswoŋ ma la aa, àyàtə̀ a fɛꞌɛ̀ a tɨtɨ̀ɨ baFarɨsai bo bɨ̀ baSadukai.And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees.Acts 23:7
mâvtto doubt something, someone. to be uncertain, unsure about something
Maàn1honorific title of women, especially of the wives of the Fon, chiefs and nobles and of a very elderly and respected woman
maalə̂fr. var.mààrə̂vcommit immorality with the Fon’s wifeÒ nɨ Tâlaʼa maalə nɨ̂ àlaʼa?You are an elder in the village, why do you commit such an abomination?
Mabuʼubɨ̀Mabuʼu1n1juju herald, forerunner, a special masquerader who goes before the others and announces arrival of more important group (masquerade or noble or administrative group)2n1masquerader who goes before the sacred society (Kwiʼifor) when it is going out for ceremony (like a death celebration, or sacrifice event) to warn people so they would get out of the way, because the uninitiated are not allowed to see this group. There is penalty for any uninitiated who sees Kwiʼifor.
