Murray, George W.: An English-Nubian comparative dictionary (London [u.a.]: H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923)

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mar—masi

mar KDM.
v.i. or ma be unable, weak, tired.—ma-bu
D. be tired.—ma-gir D. disable.
cent. Zagh. mar ill.
mare D.
s. mare M. bell.
mare M.
s. mare KD., male D., n^ppe O.N. (Of
bele Dai. (Munz.) sesame.) dura.
Sorghum vulgare.
ham. A.E. pr-t, Bed.
me’are, me’ari, nil.
Di. bel, Nuer bel,
Shi. byel, cent.
Kan. more, Bol.
mor-do.
mares M.
adj. maris KD. feeble, weak: small,
mares-sod M. weakling.—mars-os K.
wearied.—maris-bu KD. be unable,
toil at.—maris-kidir disable, torture.
—marsi-gid weariness, sorrow.
Cf. nil. Barea. mares,
pregnant.
marja M.
s. mursi K. lie, fraud.
marj-ar deceit.—marja-gatti M. un-
truthful : a liar.
ar. mard deceit.
mark M.
vd. marg Bir. (bork-ar Dai. Munz. thief)
rob, steal.—marka-kir lie in wait.—
mark-atti thief.
sem. Amh. marraka
make prisoner, ham.
Ga. mork.
marmak K.
v.i. marmeg; mormok M. wallow, roll.
eg. ar. marmah.
mard KM.
s. earth from ancient sites used as
manure.
eg. ar. maruk.
mar-ti M.
s. mal-ti, mel-ti K., (mantiti Bir. water-
course) canal. Cf mere D., mere M.
pond, pool.
sem. Amh. maramar
irrigation ditch, ham.
A.E. mar canal; cf.
Som. far valley, Ba.
bar river.
marw M.
v.i. in marwa-fi; mir-bu K. be deficient,
incomplete.
s. mir.
mas DM.
adj. good, fine.—mas-kir caAA well.
masa-kir vd. make good, satisfy.—
mas-ah become good.—mas-k-ag be
well, healthy.—mas-kane goodness,
virtue.
ham. Bed. mass good
luck, nil. Ku. mayd,
Shi. mat, Di. mit, be
sweet, Bag. pusa.
mas K.
advb. without.
nil. Bag. pusa not to
obtain.
mas K.
vd. masmas; wes DM. whisper.
s. wes.
masadi D.
adj. or masa-t in ici masadi buttermilk.
ar. massa-t, also misad
skin bag for butter.
masi M.
s. ‘ lubia Dolichos lablab.
ar. mas.