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

masi-1—m-en

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masi-1 KD
s. the sun.
s. masa.
masmas K.
masil-kaj X., masil-n gor D. large sort
of ant.—masil-kal K. pie, pasty.
masil-baj-e KD. sunrise, the third watch
2-6 a.m.
v.t. whisper.
s. wes.
masmas K.
v.t. hide.
Cf. ham. A.E. mas be
massbd DM.
s. amber ; amber or coral beads.
shut in.
Cf. ham. Mas. maso
masa M.
s. masi-1 KD., O.N., passa-r
medicine, charm.
mase K.
also masa-n mad—sun.
masa fal-os-on the sun rose.—Jf. tor-
jor-on the sun sank.—masa-n murti
large sort of ant.
s. O.N. a measure of wheat.
ham. Copt.
matto M.
adj. for malto east.
balance.
s. malti.
mayin KD.
adj. or main left.
s. main.
-me K.
conj. why ?
s. min.
me M.
v i. be KD. bleat.
s. bah, meh.
meddi DM.
adj. just, exactly, neatly ; straight, right.
medit K.
meddl-r advb. cleanly, well.
s. mixture of flour, milk, and water.
eg. ar. madida-t.
meger KDM.
medit naddi above, made with sour
dough.—karum medit above, mixed
with fenugreek.
v.i. groan, wail.
mekki KD.
adj. mbkki M. dark, black.—-only in ed-mekki
ham. Haus, bakki black.
Mekki K.
KD., or-m8kki M. haematuria.
s. a common man’s name.
mekki
s. only in aicurx O.N. scrap, small piece.
mekki M.
s. desert.
ham. Bed. minga.
meli D.
adj. mill bad.
s. mili.
mel-ti K.
s. mar-ti canal.
s. mar-ti.
men D.
conj. me, ma, man K. why ?
s min.
m-en KDM.
v.i. Aien O.N., mini Gulf, not to be.
m- negative prefix + en
Suffixed to the verb, it forms the negative
to be.
voice. — menin KD. no more than,
only.