Words starting with M
504 Dagbanli dictionary entries grouped under M.
mdi zaani la bachinamdili zaani yɛltɔɣa niM paThe act of placing something on top of somethingm-baɣakaŋun baɣa ka yɛla nim-balaAsana m-bala.m-balimm-mahi so suhuM-beliNiri yi nye a dɔɣ'ri kpɛma doo n nye o bee paɣam-bobravom-bɔŋɔthat ism-maaito be coolm-miito have sour tastem-piriN niŋ pɔhim niŋ lɔba nimaO nyɛla paɣ so ŋun dɔɣima tiŋamotherlandma yilimatrinial homemaathese, those, that; description of an object in a different state, moment in time, or locationMaathatmaachiHe has march outmaaito coolmaaliTo make somethingmaalibuniŋsim din bɔri maligu niŋdi biɛhigu nimaaligubird speciesmaaliguTo resolve conflictmaaligua sacrifice or anything to do with sacrifice, ritual or social functionmaaliŋbaɣiyuli maalibumaam. a polite form of address to close friends of the opposite sexmaamdoo yi laɣiri paɣa kana be bo omaamaachiMali lahaʒibumaamia blousemaan'kumaMana din kuuimaan'vaaBɛ yi zaŋ mana vari duɣi Ʒiɛrimaan'variMana varimaan'zimBɛ yi tɔ maan' kuma ka di leei zimmaanaNinvuɣ' so ŋun maani binyaramaana. a blacksmithmaanaHe di sandals makermaandisacrificeMaandoɣuDi nyɛla mana doɣumaaniokramaanidi nyela Ʒiedgan sheli ti ni dira kadi sallamaankarigimaokra that has loss its slimeness and difficult to be choppedmaankuunidried okraMaankuuniMana yi deli wuntaŋa n-kuuimaanshaasiit serves you rightmaanshaatait serves you rightmaantoodried okra, in soup formmaanvaaleaves of okraMaapumapmaarifaGun used for shootingmaasimDabisili shɛli din ti bi tulamaasinjacourierMaasutittle,accolade for the kpanalanamabiabrothermabianienvoɣu so bini laɣim doɣi a mini somabidooa brothermabigaO behigu ŋan la ninsala ninamabihiNinvuɣ'shɛba ban yi mapu' yini ni namabihilifraternitymabilgufraternitymabiliguFraternalmabitoindividuals who have the same mother but different fathersmabiyurigubelovedmachelitaliblacksmithingmachɛliA blacksmithMachɛligumachɛlinima tumamafarisia type of mattressmaɣamnyɛri maŋamaɣazinia machinemaɣimlanaa liarmaɣisiscissorsmaɣisia tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point(scissors)maɣisibucomparismmaɣsicomparemahato moistenmahaBindirigu bali shɛli di ni mali nyuri kokomahaDabisili bee bini kotɔmsi ni nyɛ shɛmmahalaacorn-cake cookermahawutaabattoirMahiTo cool down as liquid doesmahi yɛlieuphemismmahibiɛlicorn-cake dough,battermahigikom yi kpaai sari somahigua mild form of a venereal disease, more generally occurring with womenmahiliA cake made from corn flourmahiliwet landmahimcoolness, dampness, shademahimshademahimA shademahimshademahirato be wellmailimilemajo jɛnaralmajor generalmaka-chandapilgrimmakaawea basket-like hat worn by men (but not women) who have been on a pilgrimage to Meccamakaleea small childmakollebig metal pot or binmakolleA big metal pot or binmakolleDi nyɛla tahichoo ka bɛ zaŋ kurugu mali li, ka paɣiba too mali bɛ kuriganima niŋdi di puuni m-mali li tamdi bɛ kɔbanima zuɣusaa.makpemaone's mother's elder sistermakpemamother's elder sister.Makpemamother's elder sistermakpiɛmaA biɛli ŋun nyɛ paɣamalaaikaNaawuni tuumbamalaayikaan angelmalaikaan angel.malaikaAn angelmalbudependantsmaleɣutoadstool, mushroom, fungus (generic term) The fungus that grows on specific tree species is describe by putting the name of the tree in front of this word.malfaa gunmalgastarlingmalgito moisten.malgimdewmalgupossession(s), householdmalito possessmalito have or holdmali anfaanirewardingmali ansarisimockerymali barinaviciousmali biɛrimhurtfulmali bihigusandymali bukaatabeneficialmali dabiɛmfrighteningmali dibueatablemali do yinomonogamousmali finyiaimportunatemali jilimaesteemedmali kpamFattymali lariridiculousmali naanuexhaustiblemali nambɔɣupatheticmali ninneesimeducativemali ninsabigatediousMali niŋCorrection or editionmali nirilimbenevolentMali paɣa yinomonogamousmali samliindebtedmali shaaraprohibitivemali shili tiequipmali suɣulotolerantmali sujeeresentfulmali teebubearablemali teeŋabeardedmali tihiwoodedmali tulimscorchingmali viignominiousmali wariwintrymali yɛmŊun mali kookalimali yulilegendarymali zilisiguScepticalmali-lɔɣuvernonmali-sabiRecastmalibumanufacturingmalifaA device or tool that is use to shoot out bulletsmaligito moistenmaligimBiɛɣu yi neei asiba ko' shɛli din be mɔri ni maa n-nyɛ maligimmaliguNiriba yi zabiri ka so nani ku zabili maamaligumaanitalipriesthoodmaligunaasocial welfare officermalimalivery sweetmaliŋA deed that corrects or saves a situationmalishiliPreparemalititisaviorMalititiDi nyɛla ninsali yulimalniŋto edit waa somethingmalsaForms include malsa.malsimNyaŋsimmalsimsweetnessmamsomeone girlfriend or boyfriend.mamgirlfriendmamanimaloversmamiisn't it?mamiiis it?mamli lahabalilove-storymamli piɛhibucourtshipmamli washiikalove lettermamoŋma kpamsmall herb eaten by domestic stock Stylosanthes mucronata Willd. et. ‘my mother denied me oil’manaFruitmanbuboa grudge.manchiinsiBinshɛɣu di ni mali maani buɣimmanchisiA wood that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surfacemanchisiMatchesmanchisi(box of) matchesmanciAcroceras zizanioides see also benyoɣo tiriguMandeeyaDi nyɛla yuli din mali booni ninsalaMandeiyaunisex given namemangaribamaghrib prayerManiImani mabihegeshrub reaching 1.5 m. Annona glauca Schum. & Thonn.maniispermmanshishiiloso-calledmantankaliyaBɛ zaŋ dili mi n jɛhiri zimmantaŋkalia sievemantirɛsia mattressmaŋerect herb to 2m. The name is also the name of a disease of children and a medicine is made from the leaves and branches to treat it. Before cutting the tree an offering of coins or cola must be made.maŋ mabeleEclipta albamaŋais a type of boilsmaŋdahimbuexercisemaŋgbaabuself-controlmaŋgbibbucomfortingmaŋgbibbuNinsala bee binniɛŋ ni gbibi di maŋ shɛm.maŋgbibbutaliself-controlled nessmaŋkaniPlantainmaŋkarigaguinea cornmaŋkubiaBɛ ni mali shɛli kpariti duu bee karo lamaŋkubilia lockmaŋkubusuicidemaŋliRealmaŋmaŋaPersonalmaŋmaŋa pɔɣuown goalmaŋsiɣisibuhumblenessmaŋsiɣisibulanahumble personmaŋsiɣisibutalihumilitymaŋsɔŋsimself-helpmaŋsulinsiindependencemaŋwuhibuostentationmaŋzaɣisibuselflessnessmaŋzogolawhite flower. The leaves are applied to the skin to bring back its normal colour.mapiraA ma tizo paɣamapiraone's mother's younger sistermapirinimaA ma tuzɔhi ban nyɛ paɣibamapuunipeople with the same mothermarafagunmarafa kuɣulibulletmarafa timgun powdermaripusmarifakuɣilibulletmarimarifull to capacitymarisaluremashiifadisastermashishiiloN-be darige biɛhigumasiaChrist, MessiaMasiachihiraAntichristMasiataliMessiahshipmasifasufferingmataŋkaliwire gauze, mosquito screenmatarigaa hammermatarikahammermatuka chandiguLoorimatuka yiɣiriguMatuka yiɣirigu, yiɣirila zuɣʋ saamatuukamotor carmatuukamotor car [old word]mayaankalea small childmayaaŋkaleea small childmayambilaa small childmayili biaa child born and given to the mother's family to be taken care ofmayilinimamaternal relativesmayiliniraa person at your mother's sidemazagalia file (tool)maʒinia machineMbaŋbaDi nyɛla yu'ŋaha puuni yinimbayeexpression of surprise or disappointmentmbevele titoɣoCochlospermum planchoniiMburidibaDi nyɛla yu'ŋahilimbusimwoembusumgriefmbusumlanaa woeful personmeto buildmeea course (in a building )meengaWater-turtlemeesaMansonmeetilorry matemerito crushmɛTi mɛ yili la.mɛbiloround wormmɛbinliround wormmɛhimto settle all overmɛlimto plaster,spread something on a surfacemɛrimashMɛrigito smashmɛrrmyrrhmɛtirikimetricmfaabravomfaaŋabravomito knowmiRainfallmiSo yi mali binshɛli baŋsimmi yɛtɔɣaeloquentmiaMia din lori binyarimiaropemibuweavingmibuɣitifine fibre with which a rope is mademiɣisito mixmiɣisibumixing of somethingmiɣisimaMix itmiɣisiraMixer of somethingmiɣua strand of fibremihigito shakemihiguwhen something has sour tasstemihigusoar tastemihilisourmiiliaccustomedmiisimBɔmma ni nyamma yi labi nyaaŋamikaɣitihempmikaɣubiri' mii din pa mibuɣintimilaknown,familiarmilito mop,up water with a ragmilim-mahigi binchɛra kom n-nyahi daɣiri tiŋa bee binshɛli zuɣu.MilichiA canned milkMiligiMove oneselfmiligimaawaymiliguhabitual acquaintance with someone or something;milimpinchmilimdisappearedmilimbuTo become a missing person or to vanishmilimitamillimeterMilinsiIntimacymilisito make a ropemilooa chocolate drinkmimDivemimahaŋojust nowmimarilia cudgel, clubmimiinifruit of the hog plum treemimiiŋathe red hog plum treemimiiŋared hog plum tree Spondias monbin also mùmòɣlì. Now rare in this regionminaa mina (Hebrew measure of weight/value)minibachituɣirili din tuɣiri bachinima ayiŋmini shɛŋaand othersministaa (government) ministerminitia minute (of time)mirabewaremiraGu ka taɣi maŋamirigito squeeze something outmirigi kpaPersistently looking at somethingmirigiliointmentmirisiBɛ bi mirisi shi' niɛŋ kpɛhiri voli ni.mirisiraSo yi mirisi ni o niŋ binshɛlimistamistermitametremiyaMiya, bi mal' limi n lɔri daɣʋ m pari nɛmamiʒeea striped red and white native clothmmyeammyeammaŋamyselfmmaŋmaŋamyselfmoto try to do somethingmo' gbaatall thick grassMo'moonatown criermo'pilimɔɣuBɛ ni zaŋ mo'shɛli m-pili duumobane zowlaEuphorbia convolvuloides Hochst. ex BenthMochiRicemoɣsito nursemoɣugrass, herbs, small plants (generic term)mokɔroa paddlemokpaliis a dry grasses tie together and used to celebrate fire festivalmolaaa white Fulani breed of cowmoliGroundnut pastemoliadvertiseMoliMoli molomoli kokoporridge made with corn doughMoli-moonaŊun mooni molomolidibigamale kobmolifeea white long hatmolifuantelopemoligastrength, powermoloannouncementMoloAn announcementmolomoonaa heraldmomdullmomaripemomahiligreen pasturemomsito stalk,walk quietly to avoid attentionMongShe refused to give me foodmoni-wadamoney ordermonyɛbilimo'shɛli bɛ ni mali viri duu tuuliMooa Mossi personmooiThe mango hasnt ripemoon'tiaTia din wala mooramoonguit means mangomoongumangomooniripemoonsiMoogu yi laɣim n-niŋ pammooŋgubinwalli din nyuramooriripeningmoorisipan (for carrying fire)moosimred colour,fair in complexionMooyaThe mango has rippedmopele moɣutsauri grass preferred for thatching Cymbopogon giganteus Chiov.mopili zuɣusaarooftopmopilliRoofing a room with zanamatmoplicheeeavesmoriDoro din tibigiri niŋgbunaMorinŋaDi nyɛla tiamɔ'gɔribaNinvuɣ'shɛba ban gɔri mɔɣuni ni bɛ bɔ nimdimɔbahaloose dry grass used in thatchingmɔbiligufreshly-germinated grassmɔbɔbilɔrasomebody who ties grass-bundlesmɔbɔɣubunch,bundle of grassmɔchɛraa grass cutter (a person who cuts grass)mɔchirimortuarymɔgbinia stubblemɔgɔraone who hunts game for sport or for foodmɔɣ’ gburiŋriver bankmɔɣabihiguMɔɣabihigu bi zaŋdili mi m mɛri tandimɔɣalidammɔɣiBi'lɛiɣu ni niŋdi shɛm diri o ma bihili nimɔɣi noliBɛ bi che ka m-ɔɣi nolimɔɣibihigusea sandmɔɣiliMɔŋli, bini toori kom shɛlimɔɣiliis a srugture placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flowmɔɣilimto press out of shapemɔɣillirivermɔɣiloa fiddlemɔɣinooŋabirdMɔɣiraIt is when a child suck the mother breastmɔɣisito nursemɔɣisi noliHe has kiss hermɔɣologuitarmɔɣuGrassmɔɣuTim din nyɛ mɔri ka bɛ mali tiri ka bɛ sura.mɔɣuloguitarmɔɣuluŋsquaremɔɣumɔɣuoblongMɔɣuniDi nyɛla luɣushɛli binkɔbiri kɔŋko ni be.mɔɣuni binkɔbiguwild animalmɔɣuni gbunyaɣumallardmɔhabinshɛɣu din nyɛ zaɣ'ʒeemɔhito reddenMɔhiliMooremɔkarimaa dry grass standing on land with its undergrowthmɔkariwaaa grass standing on landmɔkpallitorch (flaming),brandmɔkpillia bundle of grassmɔndidenyingmɔniTo strugglemɔnibuStiring TZmɔŋHe has refuse to give me the moneymɔŋ falidisinheritmɔŋ nira vootibudisenfranchisemɔŋguDi nyɛla binwolli din n diramɔŋubirapasturemɔpilinyuaa tip of a roofmɔpilipindathatchermɔpillɔŋeavesmɔpumflowering grassesmɔriGrassmɔri duuDu'shɛli bɛ ni zaŋ mɔri pili ka bɛ booni mɔri duumɔrigaresistance, powermɔrilimdistentionmɔrimɔrisilent and and angry, sullenmɔriŋswollenmɔtalofabric, a home hand-woven white clothmɔtooa motorbikemɔvillicharred grassmpaayagame (toasting cowries into a.distant hole)MugilinliHe is in the small roommuɣaliDi nyɛla luɣ shɛli bɛ ni gaayi bɔɣ titali sɔŋ ka saa kom be dinnimuɣiovercrowded areamuɣiBinyɛra yi kpari taba ka polo lahi kanimuɣiliŋgatight-fittingmuɣimzeromuɣimuɣiabsolutely nilmuɣiririding-bootsmuɣisiMuɣisigu yi mali so o pam.muɣisinot happymuɣisiguSomething that is worryingmuɣuribootmuhibbaa charm,spell,love portionmuhilimedicinemuhimbacharmmukuruSkirtmuliantelopesmulichipeoplemulifeefezmulifua long red capmulimto form into a cylindrical shapemulimulaa roll-up,tobacco rolled in paper for smoking,cigarmulinlitubularmuliŋgacylindricalmuliŋmea disease that cause sore in the anusmulisito disguisemulitshidependantsmumto close mouthmumoɣliFruit of mùmòɣtiamumoɣlitiared hog plum tree Spondias monbin Also mìmììŋà. The roots are used in a decoction for stomach trouble. The bark is used in a medicine with other ingreditents to cure anthrax. The leaves together with kpalga are soaked for an inahlation taken for seven days to cure ‘whole-body’ pain.mumɔɣilia local fruit with hard yellowish shellmumɔɣilia treemunaafichislandermunaafichilanaslanderermunaafiɣilimtreacherymunaafiɣisislandermunaafiɣisiraSlanderermunaaliundeservedlymunaaliman undeserved recompensemunafikiN-zaŋ so yɛltɔɣa chaŋ ti yɛli somunchiria sunni Muslimmundilistumpmuniwholemunimuniwholemunliroundmuri(of a grain) leak from a containermurigaa dry reedmurijiŋaa short piece of reedmusa cat (epithet)mushibanimaNinvuɣu shɛba bɛn mali mushibamushiibaSomeone who has issues with peoplemushiibaSuffering of afflictionmusimusisprinklingMusulimiMuslimmusulinsi adiini tɔbujihadmusuloa kind of cloth used as a spiceMusulunsiIslam,the Muslim faithmusuroBinshɛɣu din nyɔm viɛlli pam ka mali anfaanimuuthe cry of a cowmuuminia sincere, believing Muslimmuzaabasuffering of affliction