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Letter M

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ma-chicouladuro machicolation ma-lamagno discord ma-raudeja to pilfer mabra lashed; to marble mabraduro marbling mabraire marbler mabrarié marble works mabre marble mabrié marble mason mabriero marble quarry mabrin marmoreal maca to bruise; to contuse; to bruise (fruit); to ulcerate macabre macabre macado bruise macaduro bruise (blow), bruise; bruise; ecchymosis; ulceration macarèu mackerel (fish), pimp macarroun macaroon; macaroni macarrounado macaronic verse macarrouni macaronic macera to macerate maceracioun maceration mâchecoulis machicolation machi-machè gibberish; imbroglio machina to plot machinacioun machination machinaire schemer machinalamen mechanically machinau mechanical machinisto machinist machino machine macho-couladuro machicolation macho-ferre clinker machoto tawny owl, owl; owl machuga to chew; to munch macle water chestnut macluga to bruise maco-miòu centaury; knapweed macula to stain maculaduro waste sheet maculo stain Madaleno Madeleine madamisello miss madamo madam madapoulan madapollam madeireso calville apple madèro madeira madié beam madono amaryllis; madonna lily madoumisello miss madouneto winter cherry madrago tuna net madras madras madrian sleet madrigau madrigal madur mature man; crazy; mature; ripe madura to ripen maduresoun maturation madureta maturity maga-gno indisposition magagna to indispose, to sabotage; to inconvenience; indisposed; vitiated magagno indisposition, defect, cunning; defect; farcy; vice magagnoun saboteur magagnouna to botch magagnous valetudinarian, sickly, deceitful; cunning magaia to hoe Magalouno Magali magasin shop magasinage storage magasinié shopkeeper; storekeeper magau hoe, pickaxe mage magus; sorcerer; magician; mage; medium magermo hyssop magi magical magifi magnificent magìo magic magistera to boss around magistèri magistracy magistraduro magistracy magistrat magistrate magistraturo magistracy magistrau masterly magistre teacher; schoolmaster magnagna sentimentality magnagous meticulous magnan silkworm; silkmoth magnanaire silkworm breeder magnanarié silkworm farm; sericulture magnanime magnanimous magnanimeta magnanimity magnat magnate magnesìo magnesia magneti magnetic magnetisa to magnetize magnetisaire magnetizer magnetisme magnetism magnetoufone tape recorder magnetouscòpi video recorder magnifi magnificent, sumptuous magnifica to magnify magnificamen magnificently magnificènci magnificence magnigna to mumble magnòti sparrow magnoulié magnolia maguet hoard; till; stock mahoumetan Mohammedan mahoumetisme Mohammedanism mai more, further, still; but; May (the month); tree planted on the first… mai-adoubat ravage mai-que-mai immeasurably, very; excessively; extremely; supremely mai-valènço added value maia to mesh; meshed; to ret; reticulate maianen of Maillane Maiano Maillane maielo cord belt maien of May, springlike; vernal maienca to hoe; to plough again maiencage rebeating maiet mallet; mall maieto mallet maigre thin maine manor maio mesh; setting; mallet maio-bouisso juicy pear maioco orange maiolo cutting maiot jersey maiòu cutting; vine stock; layer cutting; layer maioun link maiouneso mayonnaise maire mother, uterus; bed (watercourse); hysteria; mayor; womb; mycoderm maire-grand grandmother maisso jaw; chatter maïstralamen masterfully maïstrau masterly maium network, internet maiun mesh; network majamen notably, mainly maje larger, elder, very tall; major; firstborn majesta majesty majestous majestic majestousamen majestically majo-part majority majour major; cathedral majoura principal majourano marjoram; dittany majourat entail majourau capital; majoral; notable; patrician; principal majourdome majordomo majourita majority majouritàri majority majuscule capital letter mal-adre clumsy mal-adrechamen clumsily mal-aise discomfort; unease mal-apia ill-bred mal-aprés ill-bred mal-armat armed gurnard mal-astra unfortunate mal-astre disaster, misfortune mal-astrous disastrous; malefic, baneful; unfortunate mal-astru unhappy mal-auvàri misadventure mal-avia rascal mal-avisa improvident; thoughtless; ill-advised mal-avisamen improvidence; carelessness; thoughtlessness mal-eisa difficult, awkward mal-eisadamen with difficulty mal-eisi inconvenient; clumsy; unskilful mal-encontre mishap mal-encountrous unfortunate mal-enten-ciouna ill-intentioned mal-entendu misunderstanding mal-entrin nonchalant mal-estru impolite, ill-bred; uncivil; dishonest; boorish mal-ounestamen dishonestly mal-ounèste impolite; dishonest; corrupt mal-ounesteta dishonesty mal-ourdit misdeed; defect mala-facho misdeed malachito malachite maladicioun curse maladit cursed malafachié harmful malafacho misdeed; offence malagno discomfort malamagno disagreement, discord; quarrel; dissension; disunion; peril malamen unfortunately; badly malan bad year, crisis, disgrace, mishap, misfortune, illness; disaster; ad… malancòni melancholic malancounié melancholy malancouniéu melancholic malandrarié epidemic; disease malandrin rascal malandro infirmity; malanders; epidemic malandrous sickly; puny; valetudinarian malapèino plague on it malas hypochondria; hysteria malastre catastrophe misfortune ordeal malatoun unwell malausseno tuff malausso agglomerate; pudding stone malaut ill malauteja to be sickly malautié affliction (medical), illness malautiero infirmary; leper house malautiéu sickly malautis sickly malautoun sickly malautous sickly malavalisco plague on it maleable malleable maleisa awkward, unpleasant; difficult malemparado disaster, mishap, misfortune mali-gràci disfavour maliceja to rage, to strike hard malicious malicious, mocking maliciousamen maliciously maliço anger, mischief, malice malié chest-maker; box-maker malignamen malignantly maligneta malignity malignous malicious malignousamen maliciously malin cunning (devil); Mechlin lace malo misfortune; trunk malo-adrèsso clumsiness malo-aventuro setback malo-bèsti nasty beast malo-bosso bubo malo-di unfortunately malo-eisanço discomfort malo-fam ravenous hunger malo-mort death personified malo-ounesteta dishonesty malo-tengudo unseemliness malopèsto plague on it maloun floor tile, tile malouna to tile; to brick malounage tiling malounaire tiler malounié brickmaker malouniero brickworks malour acerbity; inclemency; malignancy malto Malta malu rump malur misfortune maluranço adversity malurous unhappy malurousamen unfortunately mama mummy mamau boo-boo mamèi grandmother (dim) mamello udder mameloun nipple mamelu mameluke mameto grandmother mamèu nipple; teat mamifèr mammal man hand; side man-basti misshapen man-de-dènt toothache man-du-berto palm man-duberto span man-fado talisman man-levado release man-morto mortmain man-san unhealthy manadié herdsman manado handful; sheaf; maniple; packet; small comb; flock manarun plebs manasso very large hand manca to miss, to fall short (of the hour), to offend, to fail; to almost d… mancamen fault, omission; lapse mancanço lack; defect mancant missing manche handle (tool) manchet one-armed person; cuff mancho sleeve (garment) manchoun muff mancip boy manco flaw (to lack), gap, lack, absence mancoura to discourage manda dispatch, to send, to throw, to hurl, to let out (a cry); to send, to… mandadis dispatch; missive mandadou messenger; usher; envoy mandaire sender mandamen writ mandant principal mandarin mandarin mandarino mandarin orange mandat mandate mandatàri agent mandatié summoner mandibulo mandible mandidis dispatch mandorro mandora mandoulinaire mandolinist mandoulino mandolin mandragouro mandrake mandre crank; sly mandrin mandrel mane manes; handling mane-jamen handling maneflaire obsequious flatterer; wheedler maneflarié fawning manèfle sly fellow manefleja to flatter obsequiously; to wheedle maneflige wheedling manege merry-go-round (fair), handling; riding school maneja to handle, to use (make use of) manejable handy manejaire handler manejamen handling manejatiéu handy manequin dummy manescalo marshal's wife manescau farrier; marshal maneto little hand; black vanilla orchid manetoun plough handle, plough horn manèu sly fellow manganeso manganese manganèu mangonel mangiéu appetizing mangiha to nibble mangiho food, provisions; food; fare; grub; victuals mangousto ichneumon maniacle obsessive, meticulous maniacleja to pamper maniagous meticulous manichiéu Manichaean manichisme Manichaeism maniclo instrument, system; leather hand-guard manié farmer maniera affected maniereto simpering maniero way, manner, method manierous affected manifaturié manufacturer manifaturo factory manifesta to demonstrate manifestacioun demonstration manifestamen manifestly manifestant demonstrator manifèste manifesto (noun), manifest (proclamation); manifest (adj) manigança to scheme maniganço scheme; cabal; intrigue manigueto siphon maniho handle (basket); hook; shackle manìo mania manipo maniple manipolo barratry; fraud manipula to manipulate manipulacioun manipulation manipulaire manipulator manivello crank manja to eat, food, nourishment manja-forço to consume manjable edible manjadis edible manjadou eater manjadouiro manger manjaduro bite mark manjaio grub manjaire eater, spendthrift manjamen exaction; manducation manjanço vermin manjarié guzzling manjatiéu appetizing manjeiras mangetout manjo dish; stew manjo-bestiolo insectivore manjo-bon-Diéu bigot, holy roller manjo-campano revolutionary manjo-capelan anticlerical manjo-car carnivore manjo-crestian cannibal; ogre manjo-crucifis hypocrite manjo-dre cocktail manjo-fango mud-eater manjo-favo mumbler manjo-fournigo antlion manjo-foutrau scapegoat manjo-fru frugivorous manjo-fum smoke-consuming manjo-grano granivorous manjo-lesert sly manjo-lèu fast food manjo-mounde inhuman manjo-pan cockroach manjo-pater bigot manjo-paure extortioner manjo-pèis fish-eater manjo-pero capricorn manjo-proufié waster manjo-quand-l'a starving manjo-quand-l’a starveling manjo-roso capricorn manjo-tout mangetout manjoio guzzling manjopaure extortioner manjoun itch; titillation manlèu borrowing manleva to borrow manlevaire borrower mano barren manobre laborer (worker) manobro laborer; maneuver (operation) manoto handcuff manoubra to maneuver manoubrié day labourer manouflo muff; mitten manoun handful, bunch (keys) manse tamed manso tamed mansuetudo mansuetude mant many; mantle mant-un more than one mantego sludge mantelet mantelet mantelino mantilla mantèn bearing, railing; goad mantenèire upholder mantenemen bearing; poise mantenenço maintenance mantengudo upholding manteni to maintain mantèu coat mantiho mantilla manualamen manually manuau manual manuelo handspike manufaturo factory manuscri manuscript manutencioun handling mapo map (geo) mapo-mounde world map maque brake maqueto model maquiaveli Machiavellian maquiavelisme Machiavellianism maquignoun horse dealer maquignounage horse-dealing maquignouneja to horse-deal maquiha to make up; makeup maquisard maquisard mar sea mar-gaiaduro mottling marabout marabout marage shore; coast marangouin mosquito marasquin maraschino marassino arrow maraud rascal; pilfering maraudage pilfering maraudeja to pilfer maraudiso mischief marbiéu zounds marc mark (weight of gold and silver); main branch (of a tree) marca to indicate, to inscribe, to mark, to note; to foretell; stamped marcaire marker marcandeja to haggle marcandejage haggling marcandejaire haggler marcant striking marcassito marcasite marcat market marcha to function, to work marchaire walker marchamen approach marchand merchant marchanda to haggle marchandiso merchandise marchandot pedlar marcho walking (on foot); step marcho-ped footboard marcho-plan tardigrades marci thanks; to condense marciau martial marco criterion, mark, landmark, stigma, stamp, trace; criterium; marker marco-mau someone who looks unwell; forbidding maréchal shoeing marèio tide marelle nine men's morris marescalo marshal's wife marescau marshal marescaucié constabulary marfi to wither; to macerate; to mortify marfiero stagnation marfoundemen chill marfoundre to mope margagnoun conger eel margai pasture; daisy margaia to enamel; to variegate margamage amalgam margarida rounded margarideto daisy margaridié daisy (plant) Margarido Marguerite; caruncle margeiris feeder marginau marginal margo step margouiero floor drain margoulin funny; kid margouta to layer margue handle (tool) margulié churchwarden margulierarié churchwardenship màri Marius mariau Marian marida to marry; married maridable marriageable maridadou nuptial; betrothed; marriageable; nubile maridage marriage maridaire matchmaker marin sailor; maritime; south wind; tide, navy, shore; marine; navy marina to marinate marinado marinade marinié bargeman marìo Mary marioto puppet mariouneto puppet marit husband maritalamen maritally maritau marital maritime maritime Marius Marius marja to feed marla to marl marliero marl pit marlo marl marlous marly marlusso cod marmaio brats marmaioun brat marmau bogeyman marmelado marmalade marmitoun kitchen boy marmot brat marmoto marmot marmousiho brats marmousoun imp marmouta to mutter marmouteja to mumble marmóutoun ram marqués marquis marquesat marquisate marqueso marchioness marqueta to inlay marquetarié marquetry marran angular; rubble marrano marasmus; wilting marras cleaver; yataghan marrela to cheat (game); to tile; to grid marrello hopscotch marrèu segment marrias rascal; scamp; scoundrel marridarié perversity marridesso cruelty marrideta wickedness marridige wickedness marrido wicked marrido-broco rascal marrido-dito bad creditor marridun wickedness; malice marrisoun contrition marrit wicked, nasty; bad; grieved marrit-péu rascal; hooligan marro tuff; block marroto fad marroun chestnut; brown (color) marrouna to grumble (people); to grouse marrounié chestnut tree marrouquin morocco leather marrouquinarié leather goods mars March; rotten marsado sudden shower marsencado sudden shower marsian Martian marsihés Marseillais Marsiho Marseille marsouin porpoise martegalo martingale martegau skein martela to hammer; to chant martelage hammering martelaire hammerer martelet swift (bird); small hammer marteleto small hammer marteliero sluice gate; gate martèu gull; hammer Martin Martin martinet trip hammer (forge); rattle; bird (storm petrel, kingfisher) Martino Martine; seagull martinot puffin martir martyr martire martyr; martyrdom martirisa to martyr martiroulògi martyrology marto Martha martoulo polecat martre marten mas farm (noun); countryside; sharecropping farm mas-media mass media masado fields surrounding a farmstead masage hamlet of farms; materials masant oscillation masanta to jolt, to handle, to weigh in the hand, to shake masca to mask; to disguise; surreptitious mascara to blacken, to disparage, to soil (fig); to defame; to smudge; sooty mascarado masquerade mascaraduro scribble; smudge mascaret tidal bore mascarié magic, sorcery; curse; trickery mascariha to camouflage mascaroun mascaron mascarun thing that blackens or browns mascle male; virile; anchor masclun hypochondria; masculinity masco witch; magician; mask; sorcerer masculin masculine masera to massage (the body); firm; to condense maset small farm; cottage; villa maseto duffer masèu slaughterhouse, butchery masié countryman, farmer; farmer's wife, sharecropping farm massa to mass (gather); to massage (the body) massacan saboteur massacana to block massacanarié blockage; rubble massacra to massacre, to sabotage massage massage massapan box, casket; layette; marzipan masseto mallet massié mace-bearer massigno molasse massimo maxim massimon maximum massimoun maximum massis massif, mole, causeway; jetty; massive massissamen massively masso mallet, mace (large hammer weapon), club; beetle massoun mason massouna to build massounage masonry massounarié masonry massounen masonic massugo rockrose; bulrush or reedmace mast mast; masting masta to mast mastega to chew, to masticate mastegacioun mastication mastegagno masticatory mastegaire chewer mastegatòri masticatory mastegougna to munch; to nibble masti putty mastica to masticate mastin mastiff mastoudount mastodon mastro kneading trough, bin, scalding box, dough trough press mastrouia to fiddle; to skate mastrouiage patrolling mat matte; compact; tuft, cluster (trees), tuft (plants); cunning mata to repress, to kill; to subdue; to deaden matado haulm matador matador matafioun reef point; gasket (rope) matai clapper (of a bell) mataire killer matalas mattress matalassa to pad matalassaire mattress maker matalassiero padding matalot sailor matanço massacre matano cheating matarié slyness; deviousness matelot sailor mateloto fish stew; smock matemati mathematical matematician mathematician matematico mathematics mater-dèi agnus matèri matter; materials materialamen materially materialisa to materialize materialisme materialism materialisto materialist materiau material, material; materials; equipment maternalamen maternally maternau maternal maternita maternity matiéudo Mathilde matin morning matinado morning matinau morning; matutinal matinié morning matino hours; matins matinous early-rising mato-mouro braggart matraca to bludgeon matraco club matras matrass; projectile; dart matrassa to bruise, to stress, to massacre; massacred; to harass; to mistreat matrassino arrow matrasso oxyrhynchus matrassoun worry matrassum stress matrassun stress matre marten matriço matrix matriculo registration number matrimòni marriage matrimouniau matrimonial matrouno matron mau pain, evil, havoc; blasphemy; curse; bad mau-alimenta to underfeed mau-ancoues torment (moral) mau-biais clumsiness mau-blanc lily of the valley mau-carous off-putting mau-cert tetanus mau-clot uneven (path) mau-cor discouragement; distress mau-countènt discontented mau-countenta to displease mau-countentamen discontent mau-courous impolite; unclean; unseemly mau-d’auriho earache mau-d’uei ophthalmia mau-de-l’ourtigo hives mau-de-la-terro epilepsy mau-de-tèsto migraine mau-degudamen unduly mau-disènço detraction mau-disènt detractor mau-douno misdeal mau-douta to suspect, to mistrust mau-doutanço suspicion, mistrust mau-educa badly raised mau-eigat ravage mau-encara off-putting mau-fasènt harmful mau-fisanço distrust mau-gaiard indisposed mau-gouvèr misconduct mau-gracious ungracious; ungainly; disobliging mau-graciouseta sullenness mau-grat despite mau-marida badly married; penguin mau-mena to manhandle, to molest mau-menamen abuse mau-meno to mistreat mau-mescla to muddle mau-net unclean, dirty mau-netisso uncleanliness mau-nutrimen undernourishment mau-paciènt impatient mau-parado squall, catastrophe, disaster, imminent peril; mishap mau-parla to slander mau-parlant slanderous mau-plasènt unpleasant mau-plat flat mau-plen insatiable mau-propre dirty mau-proupramen dirtily mau-proupreta uncleanliness mau-rescontre mishap mau-rouge red mullet; mange mau-rous scald head mau-sage imprudent mau-san unhealthy mau-segur hesitant, uncertain, precarious; perilous mau-sort evil spell mau-te-vole grudge mau-toto unjust tax mau-traire to prevaricate; to suffer mau-trata to mistreat mau-tratamen abuse mau-vengudo incident mau-versa to embezzle mau-versacioun embezzlement mau-viéure malaise mau-voulé malevolence mau-voulènci malevolence mau-voulènço malevolence mau-voulènt malevolent maubre marble maucarous off-putting maucountènt discontented maucoura to discourage, to cool, to repel; to dissuade; to dishearten; to dise… maucourant discouraging maucourous disobliging mauda to grumble maudespié a plague on it, alas maudi cursed maudire to curse, blaspheme; to slander maudisènço slander maudisènt slanderous maufachous harmful; malevolent maufaire to do wrong maufaras clumsy maufasènço malfeasance maufasènt harmful maufatan rascal, wrongdoer maufatour malefactor maufisenço distrust maugrabia to be furious; to grumble maugrabin Barbary maumescla to confuse mauno of flowers, manna, wheat rust, sap of certain trees mausan unhealthy mausoulèu mausoleum maussible hellebore mauto lute (sealing paste) mautourment torment (moral) mauvesìo malmsey mauvisc marshmallow mauvo mallow (noun), Mallow mazout fuel oil mazurco mazurka me me; dazed mecani mechanical mecanician mechanic mecanico machine; mechanical mecanisme mechanism mecenas patron mecenat patronage mecha to sulphur mecheiroun lamp wick holder mecho lock; snot medaia to award a medal medaié coin cabinet medaio medal medaioun medallion medecin doctor, physician medecina to doctor medecinau medicinal medecino medicine mediacioun mediation mediatamen mediately mediatour mediator medica to medicate medicacioun medication medicamen medicine medicau medical medievau medieval mediocre mediocre medioucramen mediocrely medioucreta mediocrity medioucrita mediocrity medita to meditate meditacioun meditation meditatiéu meditative mediterragno Mediterranean mediterran mediterranean meduso Medusa (mythology) mèfi attention (interjection), attention mège doctor, physician, doc megissarié tannery megissié tawer megot cigarette butt mèi millet meichant wicked meichantamen wickedly meichanteta wickedness meichantiso wickedness meigramen meagrely meigret scrawny meigri to lose weight meigrige thinness; marasmus meigrinèu skinny; scrawny meigroun scrawny meigrour thinness meinadié chief meinado offspring family the children; baby meinage farm; household meinagié farmer, well-off peasant; cultivator meinagiero housewife meinaja to spare meinajamen consideration meinajarié menagerie; agronomy meineja to spare (treat with care) meiour better meioura to improve; to comply meiourié amendment meirage translation meiran stave wood meirastro stepmother, mother-in-law meirau maternal meirenau maternal meirino godmother mèiro chalet meison house meisoun house meissado snap of the jaw mèisse dish meisselié maxillary; molar meissello mandible meisseto toadflax meissolo smooth-hound meissoun harvest meissouna to harvest meissounaire harvester meissounenco harvest snail; helix meissounié harvester meissouniero harvesting machine meissouniero-baterello combine harvester meisteirau craftsman mejan by means of; means; partition; shared; median; medium; eyebrow-tuft… mejan-age Middle Ages mejana to partition mejansarié party ownership mejansié intermediary, of medium size; mediocre, party-wall; mediator mèl mall melado honeydew melage mixture melasso molasses mèle larch meleto omelette; sand smelt melico mead; honey melicous honeyed, sticky, moist melicousamen honeyedly melisso lemon balm meloudìo melody meloudious melodious meloudramo melodrama meloun melon, watermelon meloun-meleto hotchpotch melounado birthwort melouniero melon patch melous honeyed memamen even, especially; likewise membra circumspect; limbed; to recall membrano membrane membranous membranous membre limb (of the body); room (of a house), chamber mèmbre member; limb membru brawny membruro frame meme even; indeed; same memèco pine cone memèi grandmother (dim) memento memento; memory memòri memory memourable memorable memouriau memorial memourious commemorative memourisa to memorize mena to drive, to manage, to guide, to lead, to take away; to bring; to ex… menaça to threaten menaçaire threatening; comminatory; minatory menaçant threatening menaço threat menado scheme menadou shoulder blade; conductor; rotator ménagié household menagiero cleaning woman, canteen of cutlery menaire driver, leader, leader; driver; driver (vehicle); guide mencioun mention menciouna to mention mendi shepherd's helper, novice; boy mendica to beg mendicant beggar mendicita begging mendre lesser, narrow, mean, younger; younger mendrigoul slender menèbre brutal, forbidding, severe; lascivious meneja to spare (to save) menestrié fiddler; rhapsodist menèstro soup; mixture; elixir; potion, blend, bowlful, cooking menganello affectation, coy airs, teasing; affectation; simpering mengano flattery méni-moun-ai blind man's buff menié mine (ore); ore meniero mine (ore); mining menim minimal, cute menimous meticulous menimousamen to prospect (door to door) menin fine (adj); minimal menisque meniscus menistèri ministry menisteriau ministerial menistre minister meno kind, species, ore, breed; sort; brood; vein; genre menoun leading billy goat mens less mens-dicho discount mens-dire to underbid mènso mensa mensualita monthly instalment mentable liar mentalamen mentally mentarie fib mentastre horehound mentau mental mentèire liar menti to lie, to miss mento mint mentoun chin mentounet catch mentouniero jugular; chin strap mentre while, whereas mentre-tant however menu fine; slender menuda to cut fine; to do joinery menudaio all sorts of small things; small fry; odds and ends menudarié trifle menudet tiny menuguet minuet menugueto catmint; oregano menusa to cut fine; to do joinery menusarié joinery menusié joiner menuso giblets menut fine; scrupulous mequige stupor meraviha to amaze meraviho marvel, watermelon meravihous marvelous, prestigious; marvellous meravihousamen marvellously mercantile mercantile mercanto considerable merçarié haberdashery mercenàri mercenary merci mercy; grace, favor mercié haberdasher merço kind; sort; variety mercùri mercury mercuriau mercurial; mercury merdassié dung beetle; foul-mouthed; filthy merdo dropping merdo-dóu-diable asafoetida merdoulié cesspool cleaner mericouca to enamel meridian meridian meridiano daybed meridiounau southern meringo meringue meringoulo morel merinjano eggplant merinjas stench; body odour merinos merino merita to deserve mérite merit meritòri meritorious meritourimen meritoriously meritous deserving; emeritus merlan whiting merlato female blackbird, very shrewd person merle blackbird merlet battlement merleta to crenellate merleto martlet (heraldic bird); hen blackbird merlicoutoun nectarine merlin amice; sledgehammer merlus whiting merlussaire Newfoundland fisherman merlussejaire fish-eater merlusso cod merma to diminish mermado diminution; lessening merme minimal, diminished, meager mèrou grouper merouvengiano Merovingian merouvian Merovingian mes monthly payment, month; put; mass mes-cresènt sceptic mesadié monthly mesado month mesalia to marry beneath oneself mesalianço misalliance mesaveni to go amiss; to misadventure mesaventuro misadventure mescla to blend, to mix; to amalgamate; to merge; to interfere; to concoct… mescladis mixture, streaky, meslin; jumble; miscible; interference; mixing; pro… mesclado melee mescladuro mixture mesclage mixture; interference mesclamen amalgamation mescle mixture; mixed; mingled; amalgam; mixing; meslin mescleja to mix; to mingle mesclun mixture mescomte miscalculation mescord disagreement mescoumta to miscalculate mescounèisse to misjudge mescouneissènço failure to recognize mescrèire to disbelieve mescresènço incredulity mescresènt miscreant; unbeliever; incredulous mescuja to despise meseioun stone, fruit stone mesestimo disesteem mesfaire to do wrong mesfisanço distrust mesfisènt distrustful mesinteligènci discord meso stake mesoulo marrow mesoulous mellow; medullary mesounioun core mesparla to slander mesprenturo mistake mesprés contempt mespresa to despise mespresable vile; contemptible mespresadou despiser mespresant contemptuous mespreso misunderstanding; mistake mespresous contemptuous mesquin petty; poor; mean mesquinage meanness mesquinamen meanly mesquinarié pettiness; paltriness mesquinet cramped mesquino poor; mean message message messagié messenger messajarie courier service messiés gentlemen messio messiah messioun mission messiounàri missionary messorgo lie messourga to lie messourgueiramen mendaciously messourgueja to lie messourguié liar; mendacious; lying messugo hairy rockrose mesteirau craftsman mestié trade; need; profession mestierau craftsman mestis hybrid; mixed-race mestre master; teacher; maestro mèstre-varlet foreman mestreja mastery; to dominate; to master; to predominate mestresso teacher; mistress (lover); mistress mestrige mastery; mastership; predominance mestrìo mastery mesura to gauge, to measure, to stretch; to weigh mesurable measurable mesurage measuring mesuraire measurer mesuranço measure mesuro measure, size (clothing) mesuro-vènt anemometer meta-mourfousa to metamorphose metable wearable metacarpe metacarpus metafisi metaphysical metafisician metaphysician metafisico metaphysics metaforo metaphor metafouri metaphorical metafouricamen metaphorically metalèssi metalepsis metalin metallic metalurgìo metallurgy metamourfòsi metamorphosis metamourfousa to metamorphose metastàsi metastasis metatarse metatarsus metatèsi metathesis metau metal metèire liar; setter metejamen cleaning metensicòsi metempsychosis meteore meteor meteouroulougìo meteorology metodo method metoudi methodical metounimìo metonymy metre to put; to admit; to meter metri metric metrò metro metroupòli metropolis metroupoulitan metropolitan mèu honey mèusso spleen mevouioun core mi millet; mi; millet or mil mi-nous simpering miasme miasma miaula to meow; meowing miauladis meowing miaulado meowing miaulage meowing mic-faudiéu simpleton mica mica; to coat with breadcrumbs Michèu Michael micho loaf (bread) michour lukewarmness; clamminess mico crumb micrò microphone microbe microbe microu-mètre micrometer microucosme microcosm microuscòpi microscope microuscoupi microscopic mié half; semi mié-litre half liter mié-remou semi-trailer mié-sau half-gilded, almost ripe mié-siècle half century mié-soulié mezzanine mie-terran Mediterranean mié-tour about-turn miech half miech-ome adolescent, ephebe, stocky, weaver miechauno half-ell miecho-journado half day miechour clamminess, heat miegié sharecropper; lessee miegiero lessee miejamen half, by half miejarié roof cleat; sharecropping miejo half, mid; half; semi miejo-blessaduro runt miejo-caremo mid-Lent miejo-dougeno half-dozen mièjo-lego half a league miejo-luno crescent; hemicycle; lunula miejo-niue midnight miejo-nue midnight miejour noon, nap, south; meridian miejour-levant southeast miejour-pounènt southwest miejournau southern mierro myrrh, oleaster miés better mieterran Mediterranean Mieterrano Mediterranean miéu mine (possessive) mieus better mignard dainty mignardeja to pamper mignardige daintiness mignot darling; beloved; cute mignoun cute mignounamen cutely mignouneto crushed pepper mignouta to spoil; to pamper mignoutarié cuddling mignouteja to pamper migo crumb migoun pigeon dung migracioun migration migrano migraine milan kite milanto infinity; countless number milèime vintage milen thousandth milenàri millennium miliard billion miliàri millennium miliassado myriad miliasso untold thousands milician militiaman miliço militia milié thousand miligramo milligram milimètre millimetre milioun million miliounàri millionaire miliounen millionth milita to militate militant militant militari military militarimen militarily mille-pieds myriapod milo thousand milo-flour guelder rose milo-fueio millefeuille (pastry), yarrow milord milord mima to mime mimarello dazzlement mina to sulk, to undermine minable shabby; pitiful minaire miner minarés ore minaret minaret mince thin, meager, modest, small minceta tenuousness minço thin mineralougi mineralogical mineralougìo mineralogy mineralougisto mineralogist minerau ore; mineral minervo brace minet kitty mineto pretty face mingoulet slight and skinny mingouloun slight and skinny mingouneja to beg mingre paltry miniaturisto miniaturist miniaturo miniature minimon minimum minimoun minimum minin tiny ministèri ministry mino ore (mine); look minoi credulous minot minot minoun pussy minouna to caterwaul minour minor (age); minor (less important); miner minouranço minority minourita minority minouritàri minority minoutarié flour mill minoutié flour miller minucìo trifle minucious meticulous minuciousamen meticulously minuciouso meticulous minusculo tiny minuta to draft minutarié timer minuto minute miolo mule miope short-sighted miòu mule mióugranié grenadier mióugrano pomegranate (fruit) mioupatìo myopathy mioupìo myopia miquelet miquelet Miquèlo Michèle Miquèu Michael mira to admire, to look at; to gaze; to observe mirabello mirabelle plum miraboulan myrobalan miracla miraculously saved person miraclant wonder-worker miracle miracle miracleja miraculously saved person miraclejant wonder-worker miraclous miraculous miraclousamen miraculously miraculous miraculous mirado glance, gaze miradou belvedere miraia speckled; to reflect miraiage shimmering; reflection miraié mirror maker miraieja to shimmer miraiejant specular miraiet small mirror miramen mirage mirando aim mirau mirror mirautarié mirror works Mirèio Mireille; Marie miriagramo myriagram miriamètre myriameter mirifi wondrous miro aim miroundello poster, display mirro myrrh misantrope misanthrope misantroupìo misanthropy misè madam; miss miseno foresail miserable miserable miserère miserere misèri misery misericòrdi mercy misericourdious merciful misèro misery (great poverty) misicaire composer miso stake missaro dormouse missau missal misso stake; wager miste gracious; affable; gentle; sweet mistèri mystery; secretiveness misteriau ministerial misterious mysterious misteriousamen mysteriously misti mystic misti-ico mystic misticamen mystically misticisme mysticism mistifica to mystify mistificacioun mystification mistoufet cute, chubby mistouflet chubby mistoulet slender, small, delicate; slight, slim mistoulin slender; delicate mistralen Mistralian mistranço mastery mistrau mistral; north wind misturo mixture mita half mitadié mediocre, sharecropper; meslin mitan between (prep), middle, half-time, among (prep); middle (environment) mitanen medial mitanié median mitaniero mediant mitèino mitten miti mythical mitiga to mitigate mitigacioun mitigation mitique mythical mito silt (deposit); mitten mitoucourtoun worm moss mitoulougi mythological mitoulougìo mythology mitoun hand warmer mitouna to simmer; to coddle mitra to mitre mitraia to machine-gun mitraiado volley of grapeshot mitraiero machine gun mitraio grapeshot mitro mitre mitroun baker's man; baker's boy moble furniture (noun); movable (adj) moco streetlamp modo way; manner moirre face moka mocha mole mould (object); jetty molo millstone (for grinding); stagnant (water) monnougrafìo monograph mor-tuòrum obituary morco mucus mordre to bite; to freeze hard more Moor morgo mortuary morne dark; gloomy; dreary morso bait; cap mort dead; stagnant (water) mort-peleto skeleton mortuòrum death certificate, death record, obituary mòssi kid, cabin boy (sailor) mosto milking (of cows) mostro display, showcase, exhibition mot word mòti hornless ram; stupid motus mum's the word mou candle-wick end; snot, runny nose; sprout (of a plant); thumb mòu-moui chewed mou-siduro mould mou-vènt moving moubile mobile (noun); mobile moubilié furniture moubilisa to mobilize moubilisacioun mobilization moubla to furnish mouca to blow one's nose moucacarié monkey business moucaco macaque moucadou handkerchief moucaduro snuff moucarié mockery moucha to blow one's nose mouchard informer moucheto tweezers; snuffers mouchoun firebrand mouchounet cigarette butt moucioun motion moudela to model moudelage modelling moudèle model moudelo crumb moudènt biting moudera to moderate mouderacioun moderation mouderadamen moderately mouderaire moderator mouderne modern moudernisa to modernize moudernisaire modernizer moudernisme modernism moudernita modernity moudestamen modestly moudeste modest moudestìo modesty moudifica to modify, to rework moudificacioun modification moudiha to root for worms moudihoun modillion (archit.) moudisto milliner moudourre surly moudula to modulate moudulacioun modulation moudule module mouerra to water mouerro moiré moufet mofette moufle mellow; plump; stout mouflet mellow; chubby mouflo mitten moufo moss (plant) móuga to stir mougna to thrash mougno slap mougnoun punch (blow); stump moui soft mouié wife mouien average, medium mouine monk, foot warmer; quenelle mouiòu hub mouisoun aril mouissau mosquito; gnat mouisse damp; moist mouissello small cluster mouisset grumpy; shortened; kestrel mouisset-rous kestrel mouisseto bedstraw mouissèu spun yarn; train mouissoun aphid; gnat moula to soften, to mould, to slow down; to gadroon; to release; to let go moulado pig feed moulage moulding moulaire moulder moulamen slowing; softly moulas soft (apathetic); flabby moulastrous soft (apathetic) mouleculo molecule mouledo crumb mouledou kneecap mouledous soft mouledousamen softly moulegue apathetic mouleguego apathetic moulèire kneecap; pestle mouleiroun wringer moulencu swampy moulènt current moulesso softness moulet soft, soft to the touch, supple; dragonet; cerebellum; loach; roller… mouletamen softly mouletoun fleece moulibdeno molybdenum moulière pestle mouliero humidity; burrstone; softness mouligas soft (apathetic); flabby moulin mill moulin-de-prat hawkbit moulina ground, to pivot, to fall into dust; to grind; to mill moulinage throwing moulinaire silk thrower moulinarié milling moulinet winch moulinié miller; silk thrower mouloun heap, pile, mass (quantity), heap; group; stack; pile moulounado multitude, mass (crowd) moulusque mollusc moumen moment moumenet moment moumentan momentary moumifica to mummify moumìo mummy moun my moun-segne monsignor mouna to submit mounaco mummery; orchil mounarchi monarchical mounarchìo monarchy mounarchisto monarchist mounarco monarch mounard monkey mounastèri monastery mounasti monastic mounastié monastery mounda to sift; to hull moundadou sieve moundaire sifter moundan worldly moundaneta worldliness mounde world; people moundiau worldwide mounedage minting mounedaire coiner; monetary mounedàri monetary mounedié coiner mounedo money mounegasc Monegasque Mounegue Monaco mounet kitty mouneto black medick; monition mounge monk; ramekin mounge-gris gurnard moungeto young nun moungihoun little monk mounicioun monition Mounico Monique móunié miller mouninarié monkey business mounineja to simper mounino she-monkey; whim; macaque mouninous simpering mounitòri monitory mounitour instructor mounjarié monachism mounjo nun mounome monomial mounou-manìo monomania mounougrafìo monograph mounougramo monogram mounoulogue monologue mounoupòli monopoly mounoupoulisa to monopolize, to corner mounourime monorhyme mounousilabe monosyllable mounouteïsme monotheism mounoutoune monotonous mounoutounìo monotonous; monotony mounsegne monsignor mounsegno melilot mounsegnour monsignor mounsen messer; my lord mount mount mount-joio cairn, pile of stones Mount-Pelié Montpellier mount-pelieren of Montpellier mounta to raise, to climb, to climb (plants), to rise, to bid up, to set mountado ascent, rise (increase), rise mountadou elevator; mounting block mountage assembly mountagnage mountain massif, mountainous country mountagnard who is from the mountain; highlander; mountaineer mountagnen mountaineer mountagnié mountaineer mountagno mountain mountagnòu who is from the mountain mountagnous mountainous; hilly mountaire fitter mountamen ascent mountant amount (money); rising (adj); mullion; upright mounte where mountesoun transhumance; ascent mountet heap; hillock mountèu tumulus; heap mountiho dune mounto mounting mounto-davalo roller coaster, hilly terrain; undulation mountoun small hillock móuntounesso sun-dried mutton mounturo mount mounumen monument mounumentau monumental mouquet whooping cough, fine flour, syphilis; mocking, sheepish; skunk mouqueto carpet mour morals mouracho swarthy mouralamen morally mouralisa to moralize mouralisto moralist mouralita morality mourau moral mourbin spite, anger, sorrow mourbina to be furious mourdacai Mordecai mourdeduro bite mourdeja to nibble mourdènt biting mourdicant acrid mourdudo bite, morsel moure dark; black; to move; to stir; moor; negro mourello nightshade; woad; solanaceae mourena to screw moureno moray eel; haemorrhoids mourènt dying mouresc Moorish; mask mourescado masquerade mouret swarthy mourèu black horse mourfia to sniff, to gorge, to eat greedily mourfiéu wire edge mourfino morphine mourfla to take a beating, to get thumped mourfoulougìo morphology mourga to taunt; to face down mourgaire provocative; sneering; sardonic mourgo nun mourgues Monaco mourgueto propeller mouri to die mouribound moribund mourigoulo morel mourihoun chickweed; scaup; pimpernel mourimen fainting, agony; breakdown; death mournarous morose mournen chasselas grape mourniflet kid mourniflo flick mournifloun little brat mourniflouno snotty girl mourrado slap, point of land mourraio barnacle mourraioun muzzle; hasp mourranchoun pretty face mourrau muzzle mourre snout, eminence, nipple, mouth, snout, muzzle; gargoyle; boar's head… mourre-de-porc thistle mourre-dur maggot mourre-fre killjoy mourre-pourcin dandelion; hawksbeard mourrega to appear mourreja to show one's snout, to nose, to spy; to sulk mourrèu mound mourro morra mourroun pretty face mourtadello mortadella mourtaiado yarrow (bot); leaf mourtaio carnage mourtalage hecatomb, mortality; slaughter mourtalamen mortally mourtalas killing mourtalen mortal mourtalenco mortal mourtalita mortality mourtau mortal mourteiròu hotchpotch; mercury mourtié mortar mourtifèr deadly mourtifica to mortify mourtificacioun mortification mourtificant mortifying mourtinèu bloodless; morbid mourtino epizootic mourtoun runt; stillborn mourtuàri mortuary mourturiau price list mourvede tufted duck mourveliero nostril mourvelous snotty mourven Phoenician juniper mourvèu snot mourvous snotty mous line; foam (froth); moss (plant); scurf; dash mous-quetaire musketeer mousaïcaire mosaicist mousaïco mosaic mouscaia tufted mouscararié monkey business mouscarous fly (to take offense) mousclau hook mousco fly; touchiness mouscoulo chape; die mouscous susceptible (ticklish); fiery móuse to milk mousegnour monsignor móusegu milked mousèire milker mousi to go mouldy; mouldy mousqueirolo warbler mousqueja mousquerino wren, petty king mousquerlo warbler mousquet musket; touchy mousqueta to fleck mousquetado musket fire mousquetaduro fleck mousquetarié musketry mousquetiero mosquito net mousqueto mosque mousquetoun carbine mousquihoun gnat moussa to foam moussaire sparkling moussard pumpkin moussego rockrose mousseja to foam moussela to parcel out (land) mousselet lamb's lettuce mousselino muslin moussèu piece; parcel mousseu-margot poisoned bait moussi mouldy; brat kid, urchin móussiduro mould moussiga to chew, to nibble; to gnaw moussiha to nibble moussoun milking moussous sparkling moussu sir; mossy moust must; wine moustacho moustache moustachoun slap moustado grape jam moustardet garlic mustard moustardié mustard pot moustardo mustard moustardous hot-tempered moustello weasel moustelo weasel moustié monastery moustiquetiero mosquito net mousto milking moustous sticky moustra to show moustradou gondolas (shop displays) moustraire showman moustre monster moustrous monstrous moustruouseta monstrosity moustruousita monstrosities mòut ground moutard glebe moutassa to break up clods mouteloun haycock moutet motet moutèu lump moutiéu motive moutiva to motivate moutivacioun motivation mouto clod; clod of earth raised by ploughing; glebe; motorbike moutoun sheep; tack móutouna to fleece móutounesso mutton stew; sun-dried mutton móutounié sheep driver; shepherd moutour engine moutourisa motorized moutous sticky moutouso sedge moutu obtuse (fig); blunted móutura to grind móuturo grinding; mount mouvamen movement mouvedis mobile, moving mouveiroun spatula mouvemen movement mouvènt moving mucilage mucilage mucilaginous mucilaginous mucous mucous mucouseta mucus muda to change (linen), to move, to moult, to transfer, mutation, to swadd… mudable changeable mudacioun mutation mudaire pilot mudamen mutation mudanço mutation; change mudando way station chalet mudesoun change, spare mudige silence, muteness mudo mute (fem); moult; leotard mue muid (wine measure, about 700 litres) mueio lagoon, pond muertre murder muflas dolphin muge mullet (fish), grey mullet mugi to bellow mugimen bellowing muguet lily of the valley muia to wet muiage wetting; soaking mujo mullet mulard sperm whale mulastre mulatto mulataio the mules mulatié muleteer mulo mule multiple multiple multiplica to multiply multiplicable multipliable multiplicacioun multiplication multiplicadou multiplier multiplicande multiplicand multiplicanto chrysanthemum multiplicita multiplicity muni to equip municioun munition municiounàri victualler municipalita municipality municipau municipal municipe municipality; municipium munificènci munificence muou mule muraié sandpit muraio rampart; wall murau mural muret marmot muriat muriate muriati muriatic murmur murmur murmura to murmur murmureja to whisper muro vestige; brine murtrié murderer musa to dawdle musaire dawdler musarda to dawdle musc musk musca to musk muscadèu muscat; St George's mushroom; muscadet muscadié nutmeg tree muscadin fop muscado nutmeg muscaio sludge Muscaris grape hyacinth muscla build muscle; muscular musclau hook muscle mussel (animal), mould, muscle; mussel (shell) musculous brawny museireja to dawdle museon museum museto haversack musèu pointed snout, muzzle musicaire composer; harmonious, melodic, musician musicalamen musically musicamen chant musicau musical musician musician (player) musico music musiqueja to make music muso muse musquet aroma musqueta to musk; to perfume musulman Muslim mut mute; pack muta to say a word, to speak mutableta mutability mutacioun mutation mutila to mutilate (object), mutilated, to mutilate mutilacioun mutilation mutin unruly mutinado mutiny mutinamen mutiny mutinarié mutiny mutre murder mutualamen mutually mutuau mutual myrmidon pipsqueak