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maburuchaguadi
imperméable, impénétrable impenetrable impervious
maburuchaguati
imperméable impermeable waterproof
maburuchawaguati
immunisé inmune immune
mabusigariti
effronté, éhonté, culotté descarado, desvergonzado brazen, sassy, shameless, unabashed, barefaced, brassy
machorunti
peu sûr de soi ; indécis inseguro ; indeciso insecure ; uncertain
machourunti
indécis indeciso undecided
madadati
nerveux nervioso nervous
maderebuguti
déséquilibré desequilibrado unbalanced
madibirihati
sérieux serio earnest
madigati
inoffensif inofensivo harmless
madunraguati
sans rapport, décousu inconexo unconnected
maduraú
insensé insensato senseless
madúnaguti
minable ; déshonorant raído ; deshonroso shabby
madúnamaguti
ridicule ; terne ridículo ; deslucido ridiculous ; lackluster
madúnamagú
absurde absurdo preposterous
mafarahouwati
imbattable invencible unbeatable
mafeinteni
désarmé desarmado unarmed
mafiahabuti
satanique satánico satanic
mafienwati
douteux dudoso dubious
mafiñereiti
incrédule incrédulo unbelieving
mafiñewati
incroyable increíble unbelievable
mafunaduni
immature inmaduro immature
magadeiruwati
indestructible indestructible indestructible
magadiei
précieux precioso precious
magadienti
mignon, séduisant ; beau ; joli atractivo ; guapo ; bonito cute, fetching ; good-looking ; pretty
maganbunti
sourd sordo deaf
magaradani
illégal ilegal illegal
magawachunti
inchangé inalterado unchanged
magawachunwati
non frelaté, pur no adulterado unadulterated
magawati
pur ; sans tache puro pure ; unblemished
magirigianti
cruel cruel cruel
magualiti
paresseux ; lent, mou perezoso lazy ; sluggish
magumuchaguadi
infini infinito infinite
magumuchaguaditi
indéfini indefinido indefinite
magumuchaguati
éternel eterno eternal
magundan
mécontent descontento malcontent
magurabaguaditi
impatient ; désespéré impaciente ; desesperado impatient, raring ; desperate
magurahounwagili
pas encore né aún no nacido unborn
Magurasuni
découragé ; découragement, dépression ; léthargie desanimado ; desaliento ; letargo downhearted ; depression ; lethargy
magurudati
permanent permanente permanent
maguruduwati
indestructible indestructible indestructible
maguruwati
intact intacto intact
mahawa tun
inacceptable inaceptable unacceptable
mahawatiga
non autorisé sin autorización unauthorized
maheiridaguati
incassable irrompible unbreakable
mahingichunga
immobile inmóvil immobile
maketi
négligé, débraillé descuidado slovenly
makiiwati
marqué marcado marked
malagadi
criminel ; vaurien criminal ; villano felon ; rascal
malaguati
vide ; creux vacío ; hueco empty ; hollow
malahabuti
insignifiant, dénué de sens insignificante meaningless
malatani
incompétent incompetente incompetent
malati
vacant, vide vacío vacant
maliruati
illisible ilegible illegible
maluruduni
sans loi, anarchique sin leyes lawless
malúti
temporaire temporal temporary
malútibagari
éphémère de breve duración short-lived
mama lanina
hors de propos, sans rapport irrelevante, inaplicable irrelevant
mamabinarú
récent reciente recent
mamadouni
antisocial antisocial antisocial
mamariti
célibataire soltero single
mamimiditi
nutritionnel nutricional nutritional
mamisurahowati
incommensurable inconmensurable immeasurable
mamufienti
sans ambiguïté sin ambigüedad unambiguous
manarúnati
faux falso bogus
manarúnti
faux, injuste ; imposteur falso ; impostor wrongful ; fake
manasiunhabuti
raciste racista racist
manasiunradi
raciste racista racist
mani manasi
impoli descortés impolite
manichi
insensé insensato senseless
manidúgúti
penaud, timide tímido sheepish
manigati
tranquille, silencieux silencioso quiet
manigiti
impitoyable despiadado ruthless
maniñu
muet, sans voix mudo speechless
maniti
silencieux silencioso silent
manufueiga
sans peur sin temor unafraid
mañawanti
raisonnable razonable reasonable
mapeginti
sans accent sin acento unaccented
marabuduaú
évangélique evangélico evangelical
maramuati
effréné desenfrenado unbridled
maramuwati
inévitable inevitable inevitable
mararameiti
incessant incesante unceasing
marasualuguti
menteur mentiroso untruthful
marasuna
marchand, commercial mercantil mercantile
maraúhabuti
stérile, infécond infecundo barren
marihali
édenté desdentado edentate
marihinti
aveugle ciego blind, sightless
marihuati
invisible invisible invisible
maruti
doux suave soft
masaminani
irrationnel irracional irrational
masansiradi
monotone monótono monotonous
masansirati
invariable, immuable invariable invariable, unchanging
masansiruwati
inaltérable, immuable inalterable unchangeable
masaranbu
narcotique narcótico narcotic
maseriwínti
futile, inutile inútil futile
maserunti
bon marché barato cheap
masianti
probable probable probable
masubudiragunwati
non reconnu no reconocido unacknowledged
masurunti
indirect indirecto indirect
matenirunwati
laissé sans surveillance desatendido unattended
Mawadugumaruduti
Déconnecté(e) Desconectado/a Disconnected
mawanduati
irrésistible irresistible irresistible
mawaruguma
sans étoiles sin estrellas starless
mawegiti
incolore incoloro colorless
maweiyan
jeune joven young
mawendeti
sans ornement sin adorno unadorned
mayanuheiti
peu communicatif poco comunicativo uncommunicative
mayarafaduati
inabordable, inaccessible inaccesible unapproachable
mayarati
impuissant, sans défense incapaz helpless
mayeini
loyal, fidèle fiel loyal
mayeniti
sincère sincero heartfelt
máfagunti
calme calmado calm
máfarahouwati
invincible invencible invincible
máfiaduati
diabolique diabólico diabolic
máfiahabuti
diabolique diabólico fiendish
máhawati
interdit prohibido forbidden
málaguaú
vide ; désolation vacío ; desolación empty ; desolation
málati
vide vacío empty
máraniti
chronique crónico chronic
mebehati
illimité ilimitado unbounded
mechunwati
impraticable ; inaccoutumé impracticable ; no acostumbrado impractical ; unaccustomed
megeihabuti
nécessiteux ; déficient necesitado ; deficiente needy ; wanting
megeiti
manquant, déficient deficiente lacking
megeiwati
indispensable ; nécessaire imprescindible ; necesario indispensable ; necessary, needful
mekehabu
négligent negligente neglectful
meketi
négligent descuidado remiss
memeni tanigi
impatient, avide ansioso, impaciente eager
memenigiwati
irresponsable irresponsable irresponsible
menebenehabuti
insolent insolente insolent
meneinei
temporaire temporal temporary
mere
languissant lánguido languid
merenguni
simple, facile ; facilité fácil ; facilidad simple ; easiness
merengunti
facile fácil easy
Merigein
Américain americano American
mesebeti
inconfortable incómodo uncomfortable
mesemeni
désagréable, peu recommandable desagradable unsavory
mesemeti
insipide insípido insipid
mébehati
illimité, infini ; innombrable ; infinitif ilimitado, infinito ; innumerable ; infinitivo boundless, infinite ; innumerable ; infinitive
mégeiti
déficient deficiente deficient
méhemen
inodore inodoro odorless
ménimeni
authentique genuino genuine
mérengunga
sans effort sin esfuerzo effortless
mérengunti
facile fácil easy
méreti
fragile frágil fragile
mésurugana
félin felino feline
michugunga fe
inconscient inconsciente unconscious
miderunga
seul, sans aide sin ayuda single-handed
mideruniga
sans aide sin ayuda unaided, unassisted
migifei
long ; longueur largo ; longitud long ; length
migireiti
strict estricto strict
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Greetings (10 words)

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Pronouns & common words (18 words)

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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Animals (50 words)

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Home & daily life (16 words)

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Transport (7 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Food & culture (9 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Months of the year (12 words)

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Colors (6 words)

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Compass points (4 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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