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mepàŋâmmêpàŋâmared (for nouns of cl. 6a)
mepîmmêpîmabad ones (for nouns of class 6a)
mezomèmêzòmèaclean (for nouns of cl. 6a)
1mə᷇demthat (for nouns of cl. 6a)
2mɛ̄vhave no information about sth. or placeƏ̂ ò mɛ mi, əm mɛ kepî ghòIf you claim not to know (have any information about) me, I will not know you too.Ant.toyn 2mɛnemɛ́nêvhaving no idea about something or placeƏ ò mɛne mi əhgɨghe əsi ə m tə mɛne ghò ə pɨà vɨ̂mve əsi.If you disown me before men, I will disown you before my father.
mɛ̀mɛ̀vtell, recountVâ ətəyn ə tə nə è mɛ̀ va fèmɛngâyn fə təynfe.The child refused to recount the story.mɛ̀tèmɛ̀tèvtell a story slowlyÈ nə̂ ke se mɛ̀tè əfèmɛngâyn.He knows how to tell a story.
mɛɛmɛ́:vto bleatGhàyn ndù naynne tso nə ə̀ mɛɛ pfɨ èkè fɛ.Go and check which goat is bleating there.
mɛɛʼmɛ́:ʔideosound made by a sheep or goatPfɨ shiə chìə mɛɛʼ fɛ ghàyn e zɨə tɛ?Do you hear that goat crying there?
mɛ̂m1mɛ᷆mpossyours (for nouns of cl. 6)mɛ̂mè
mɛ̂m2mɛ᷆mpossyour (for nouns of cl. 6a)mɛ̂mè
mɛ̂mèmɛ̂mèpossyours
mɛməmɛ̄mə́demthat (for nouns of cl. 6a)
mɛnganəmɛ́ŋgánə̄n.fword used to set a riddle or begin a storymɛnganə, shìnganə, fɨake ə ke kɔʼɔ engɔyn engɔyn ə tso è mbuŋ?(Introducer) what is the thing that goes up with pride and come down empty handed?
mɛnemɛ́nêvhaving no idea about something or placeƏ ò mɛne mi əhgɨghe əsi ə m tə mɛne ghò ə pɨà vɨ̂mve əsi.If you disown me before men, I will disown you before my father.
mɛ̀nə̀ngɔ̀ŋmɛ̀nèŋgɔ̀ŋ1n1/2lucky one2proneverybodyM chi tsɛ mɛ̀nèngɔ̀ŋ, ə mi tə chiə nde?I have cried more than everybody, who will cry for me?Syn.naʼàpî ndè2ghə̀mɛ̀nə̀ngɔ̀ŋ
mɛnimɛ̄ni᷆demthose (for nouns of cl. 6a)
mɛ̀tèmɛ̀tèvtell a story slowlyÈ nə̂ ke se mɛ̀tè əfèmɛngâyn.He knows how to tell a story.
1qwquestion word
2mə̄amassociative marker for nouns of cl. 6a
3conjwhileMə mbvɨ ə kwɨlə faŋ.While fowl had gone and remained at home.
4v.auxcompletive markerTuʼve ə chiə mə ghənə paʼà nyə̀m tyaŋ tsò.Night fell while they have not yet crossed the river.
-mə5suffix for demonstratives indicating emphasisNdam nə zɨnəpaʼà fɔm sê ghàs.This way of life does not suit us.
6existmrkrexistential marker
mə̂mə̂conjorÒ kɔ̀ŋɔ̀ akwu mə̂ ekwu ə?Do you prefer raffia nut or death?
məghasènìəmmə᷇ɣa᷆sènìə́mpossour (incl.) (for nouns of cl. 6a)