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machúrun
ne pas blâmer no culpar to not blame
Machúrun numutibu. / Machúra baa.
— No te culpo. / No me culpes.
madiiga
ne pas faire no hacer not to do
madúgúni
omettre omitir to omit
maganbun
assourdir ; désobéir ; ignorer ensordecer ; desobedecer ; ignorar to deafen ; to disobey ; to ignore
magundaú
s'offenser, en vouloir resentirse to resent
mábei
sécher ; être sec (bas) secarse; estar seco (bas) to dry; to be dry (bas)
Mábeiha chibáguwaü.
— La ropa lavada se ha secado.
megei
manquer faltar to lack
mekei
négliger descuidar to neglect
mirá
1. poignarder ; 2. injecter (bas) 1. apuñalar; 2. inyectar (bas) 1. to stab; 2. to inject (bas)
Mirá lumuti surúsiya tílagüle Wána.
— El doctor inyectó la vena de Wána.
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