kupuri n. a wind instrument, long brass horn curving around the body of the musician
kura n. wave
kurarisa n. empress
kurarisase adj. imperial
kure n. tin, Sn
kuri n. dung, manure, excrement, feces
kurikave n. unreliable or untrustworthy person, bastard
kuripi n. toilet, toilet bowl
kuriso n. latrine, restroom
kurita v. defecate, excrete
kuritota v. fertilise, spread manure
kurivapa n. rustic person 'one with dung between her toes'
kuro adj. black
kuroima n. smith, blacksmith
kuroreva n. black hole
kusa n. sneeze
kusata v. sneeze
kuse adj. far, distant, remote; tele- (as protheme in compounds)
kuseha adj. (being, going) far away
kusehe adj. (coming from) far away
kusehime n. television
kusehimipi n. telescope
kusi n. league, unit of distance (500m)
kuta n. jaggery, whole cane sugar
kutesuro n. solution, decision
kutesuta v. solve, decide
kuteta v. unravel, take apart
kuto n. pitcher
kutu n. pitcher, customary unit of volume (1.25 litres)
kututa v. unravel, come apart, be solved
kuu adj. six
kuukomo n. hexagon
kuuro n. cube; cubic (compound protheme)
kuva n. water jug with a long neck
kuya (1) n. a small burrowing forest mammal with poor eyesight
kuya (2) n. soldier (colloq.)
kuya (3) n. a domesticated food animal similar in build but unrelated to (1)
kuye n. herder, shepherd
kuyekave n. pastoralist, nomad
kuyeroko n. pastoralist people, nomadic people
kuyeta v. herd
ma pron. I, 1st person singular
maha n. tear
mahe adj. in-, inner-
mahepepi adv. inward
mahi n. tongs, pliers
maho n. inside
maka n. granddaughter, wife's birthdaughter's birthdaughter
make adj. whole, unbroken
makemuva n. integer (math.), whole number
mako n. metal
makoano n. Minaere Friday
makoere n. Makoere, Ano V, 'star of metal'
makokiro n. metallurgy
makopayu n. Friday
maku n. masonry
makupiñi n. mason
makuta v. lay bricks or stones
mamata v. be selfish, self-centered, self-important; behave selfishly
maña n. dough, batter
mañata v. knead
mañe n. saltire
mane n. fresh cheese, curd cheese, paneer
mañi n. knee
mani n. cadet
mañita v. kneel
mañivekuta v. knee sb, hit with knee
maño n. grandchild, granddaughter, birthdaughter's birthdaughter
mano n. fun, amusement
mañu n. noodle
manu adj. mad, insane, crazy
manuru n. madness, insanity
mara adv. away, absent
maraha adv. (being, going) away
marahe adv. (going, coming from) away
mare n. mirror
mari n. granddaughter-in-law, daughter's birthdaughter's wife
maro n. firefly
maru n. shine, glisten, glitter
maruke adj. shiny, glistening, glittery
maruta v. shine, glisten, glitter
marutata v. polish, shine
masa n. liver
maso n. ghee, clarified butter
mata adj. stiff, rigid
matare n. lagoon
mati n. starch
mato n. mist
matoñara adj. misty
mau n. salt
mauta v. salt
mava n. bay, gulf
mavaña n. savoury food(s), salty food(s)
mavi adj. salty
maviru n. saltiness
maya n. house
mayapiñi n. caretaker, janitor
mayapoya n. farmer, freeholder
mayaro n. economy; household
mayaroñara n. head of household