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M , mnhuruf yang kedua belas dalam abjad Balantakthe twelfth letter of the Balantak alphabet
maa'kakamaa'der.amemalukandisgraceful ; shamefulWawauna anak iya'a ~ tuu'.What that child did was totally disgraceful.makamaa'der.amalushy ; embarrased ; ashamedIa ~ mangaropi sawe' gause sianpo noloop.He was embarassed to meet the guests as he hadn't bathed.mampapakamaa'der.vmempermalukanshame s.o. ; bring shame upon s.o.Wurungna taasi' paraluu ~ mian sanggiran.What he said wasn't meant to shame anyone else.
ma'agorder. ofagorafast ; quickOto iya'a ~ tuu'.The car is very fast.Oto iya'a ~ tuu'.
maalindial. var.laasapelan ; lambatslowNM 28 Sept 98Raaya'a ~ tuu' kalu mae'.Mereka lambat sekali kalau berjalan.They'll be very slow if they walk.maamaalinder.aagak lama ; agak lambatquite long ; quite slow~ a nempeperaianmai kasee sianta notaka i raaya'a.We waited for quite a long time but they didn't come.tompaalinder.aterlambatlateAnak iya'a ~ mae' na sikolaan.The child was late going to school.
maamaalinder. ofmaalinaquite long ; quite slow~ a nempeperaianmai kasee sianta notaka i raaya'a.We waited for quite a long time but they didn't come.~ a nempeperaianmai kasee sianta notaka i raaya'a.
maamaalomnsoreafternoon ; eveningImberi' ~ isian lili'.Kemarin sore ada gempa bumi.Yesterday afternoon there was an earthquake.
ma'amatder. ofamata1good to eat ; tastyKa'apuna Sina' ~ tuu'.Chinese cooking is very tasty.Ka'apuna Sina' ~ tuu'.2good ; upright ; kindNa'omi tonsoop mian men ~ a noana.Naomi is a really kind person.Na'omi tonsoop mian men ~ a noana.
maamisaenakdelicious ; tasty ; yummy~ tuu' a pagademuu men kuu wawau kani'i.Enak sekali kue yang anda buat ini.This cake you made was delicious.
ma'amu'der. ofamu'awarm ; hot (of body or sun heat)Wakangku ~ surionku.I feel warm.Wakangku ~ surionku.
maanadial. var.maria, mariaa, mariaana, mariana, mbaana, mbaria, mbariaapronke manawhere~ a rae'anna tamaam liila?Ke mana ayahmu pergi besok?Where is your father going tomorrow?Related wordsaana, nariaa
maana, nariaaRelated wordsaana
ma'angitder. ofangitasmell ; stinkBembe' kaya'a ~.This goat stinks.Bembe' kaya'a ~.
ma'anusder. ofanus1vwashed away ; swept away ; driftAu' ~ na waa'.The dog was swept away in the flood.Au' ~ na waa'.
ma'asingder. ofasinga1sweetBolusukon kanono' ~ tuu'.That durian is really sweet.Bolusukon kanono' ~ tuu'.2heavy (when carrying a child)Anak kani'i ~ awinon.This child is heavy to carry.Anak kani'i ~ awinon.
mabanal ; babanalder. ofbanalaresistant or invulnerable to damage (of a surface)Baan na oto ~ totokan tia bakoko'.A car tyre is hard to cut with a knife.Baan na oto ~ totokan tia bakoko'.
mabanut; babanutder. ofbanutastrong; not easily broken or torn, of rope or cloth etc.
mabarangder. ofbarangasick ; ill ; unwellYaku' sianpo momoko balimang gause ~.I can't work yet because I'm still sick.Yaku' sianpo momoko balimang gause ~.
mabayorder. ofbayoraheavyLalapi a wawaam kaya'a kalu ~ tuu'.Lighten your load if it's too heavy.Lalapi a wawaam kaya'a kalu ~ tuu'.
mabokdial. var. oflio'
mabokol, bokolonder. ofbokolawavy, have wavesKai notarabut tempona ~.We sailed during the wavy season.Kai notarabut tempona ~.
mabonorder. ofbonorapainful chest ; chest pain ; breathing difficultySara'anku ia kana'i baal tamban ~.I was winded after a ball hit me in the chest.Sara'anku ia kana'i baal tamban ~.
madempa'der. ofdempa'aflat ; thinbotol ~thin bottlebotol ~
madengkulder. ofdengkulacrookedOloonna laiganku ~ wiwi'na.All the wood for my house is crooked.Oloonna laiganku ~ wiwi'na.
mae'vpergigo~ maana i koo?Pergi kemanakah engkau?Where are you going?Related wordsmangarae'ider. ofrae'mae'moder.vakan pergigo ; leave (future)Kalu ~ kodi', wawa bakoko' kani'i .If you're leaving soon, take this knife for me.nomae'moder.vsudah pergigo ; leave (past)Ia ~ na kantor umba'a jam 8 ma'ulo-ulop.He went to the office earlier this morning at 8 o'clock.rel.rae'
mae'moder. ofmae'vgo ; leave (future)Kalu ~ kodi', wawa bakoko' kani'i .If you're leaving soon, take this knife for me.Kalu ~ kodi', wawa bakoko' kani'i .