mabwiyavar.mabouyaNgecko, house lizardLa ni an chay mabwiya adan kay-la.There are a lot of geckos in the house.
mach1Nstep, stairI asid asou mach-la.She sat on the step.Fr.marche
mach2Vgo away (said to dogs)Di chyen-an, 'Mach!'Tell the dog, 'Go away!'
machandizNmerchandiseYo té ka vann machandiz yo bò lawi-a.They used to sell their merchadise by the street.Fr.marchandise
machannNvendor, merchantMachann-an ka vann fwitaj.The vendor sells fruit.Fr.marchande
machéVto walkI té tèlman sou i pa té sa menm maché.He was so drunk he couldn't even walk.??Maché byen!Take care of yourself!Vto work, to functionTròk-la ka maché byen.The truck works well.Fr.marchermaché anlè1maché asouPa kité pyèsonn maché asou'w.Don't let anyone take advantage of you.synmanstipépwan lavantajmaché épiSé pou maché épi manjé'w lè ou ka alé an hòtè.You must carry your food with you when you go to the countryside.maché kalpatTi manmay-la ka maché kalpat.The child is crawling.synhalé kalpatmaché pitiI ka maché piti dèyè mwen; i kwè m'a wè'y.He tiptoed behind me; he thought I didn't see him.
madanmNoppmawi1lady, womanMadanm sala ka vann pen.That woman sells bread.2wifeMadanm mwen kay vini denmen.My wife is coming tomorrow.oppmawiTITLEMrs., Mistress (used with surname)Madanm Ambrose tonbé malad.Mrs. Ambrose fell sick.synManMèyèFr.madame
mafwézéVto bewitchTjenbwatè-a mafwézé tifi-a.The obeah man bewitched the girl.
magazenNshop, store, supermarketMèt magazen-an dwé nou lajan.The store owner owes us money.synboutikFr.magasin
magnifyéVto exaltNou kay magnifyé non Bondyé.We're going to magnify the name of God.relig.Fr.magnifier
magotéVto graftYo magoté pyé mango-a.They grafted the tree.ADJ1graftedPyé mango-a ki magoté-a ka pòté bèl fwi.The mango tree that is grafted bears nice fruit.2having an extra finger or toeTibway sala magoté; i ni sis dwèt adan yon lanmen.That boy is "grafted"; he has six fingers on one hand.Fr.marcotter
magwéCONJthough, although, despite, in spite ofI vini, magwé i pa té ni pyès lajan.He came, although he didn't have any money.syndwédwéFr.malgré
mahoNmahoganyMaho ka fè bèl mèb.Mahogany makes nice furniture.maho pimana type of tree whose bark can be peeled to make ropethe rope made from such a treeMwen mawé bwa-a épi maho piman.I tied the wood with peeled bark.
majèstwaNmagistrateMajèstwa sala pa ka bay blag.This magistrate doesn't joke around.Fr.magistrat