ma1maːconj1butAcho kếh a–ám, kếh ma acho idứh cáh chom, ma tốq mo pôc vayh ma vi acho tun, pôc parui mu acay ngai, tốq mo pôc vayh vi acho tun.The dog was father, but that dog didn’t know how, but wherever they went to look, (but) there the dog followed, went leading their children, wherever they went searching, there was the. dog following.Two parts of a contrary clause will be marked with ma where English would use ‘and’ for the second one.; Apparently interchangeable with cốh_ma. 2contrarilyApe ân chou na daq, ape plóng tangcoi toan acưr tarle cốh ma xáq xi ma tông, “Peday ính cáp ính cha.” § Along ale kire ntâng ma tông, “Peday ính púh ính tính, lư lâyq chom imo?”Those who returned by the water played horns and beat drums and cymbals, but the demons contrarily said, "We want to bite & eat them." The trees, bamboo, rattan and other vines said, "We want to hit and beat them--don't know why?"3and-negativeNdóung rnôq mương he, puôq ma lư atóuq.During field clearing (burning season) in our region, it's sunny and very hot (ma 'and-negative')
ma2maːnspirit, ghostMa ính itức amâh, cốh curu thoar dyoun.Whatever the spirit wants sacrificed, the diviner announces.
ma3maːtoptopicalizerCốh damo damo ma ayô.So everyone TOP praised (him).Adverse, contrary to expectation in contrast to cốh. cfcốh1
maiq2maːjʔnfigure; likeness; appearance; form; illustration; imageDaq ngcốh cốh maiq mam itáq rit talứm dáng daq.That water is an illustration of the water of baptism.syntannáq8.3.1Shape2.1Body6.6.5.1Draw, paint
mammaiməm.maːjvtslanderAmâh may mammai, amâh thét utáq?Continuative of mmai.
mammátməm.matn1in front, before face, aheadÊ lư ngai tayứng apa mammát tarcu vua.Very many people stood in front of the king’s throne.Relator noun.antlám loui 2synmumátcfndóung cốhngcốh22futureNám yôl o thôq thang pang tumóung nháng tốq mammát, xeq ipe Rbang Cuteq patrang dáng mo ân o clúng clang ang tinga.If our lives remain to the future, ask you Sky Earth spirits to settle us where it is level and sunny.synmumát