THE LEXICON.
��3Iavai-kan-to — one possessing a
spirit, acting as an agent. Marai koba — belonging to the
spirit or soul ; of the spirit. Marai-marai — actively engaged
doing something; busy; busily
employed. Marai nuriinba — spirits belong- ing to you ; your spirits; your
souls. Marai-to — the spirit, as an agent. IMarai yirri-yirri — the spirit sa- cred ; the Holy Spirit. Marallia — imp. , continue to take;
receive. Maratha — py. n. , Martha. Mara-uwil — opt., that may
take. Mara-uwil koa — siihj., in order
that... might take or receive. Mari — ^jr.w., Mary. Maro — an indigenous thorn ; a
thorny bush ; a bramble. Mata-ye — one habitually given
to greediness ; a glutton. Also,
Matayei. Mataye-koa-katea-kun — lest any
greediness (gluttony, surfeit- ing) should be. Mattara — the hand. Mattarrin — from (on account) of
the hand ; by the hand, as an
instrument. Mattar6 — the hand, as the agent;
with the hand. Mattaroa — - with (accompanied
with or through) the hand, as
an instrument. Matti — dual, acts together; did
together, -mau — rhymes with Eng. ' cow.' -ma-u^the causative particle in
the optative and subjunctive
form of the verb. Meapa — recently cultivated or
planted.
��Meapala — aor. def., ])lanted, at some certain time past.
Meapulla — planted; did plant.
Meapullia — imp., plant ; do plant.
Meapulliko — -to j)lant, set, cul- tivate.
Me — sounds as in Eng. ' may.'
Mentha — Led., mint.
Mi — is sounded as Eng. ' me.'
Mikan — presence ; fronting ; in the face of ; before.
Mikan -ta — the presence.
Mikan tako — in the pi^esence of ; before.
Mimti — did cause to stay.
Mimulliko— to detain ; to urge to stay.
Min — sounds as Eng. 'mien.'
Minn — sounds as in Eng. 'mint.'
Mina — Gr., a pound.
Minarig ? — what %
Minarigbo — any selfsame thing ; anything.
Minarig-ke? — what isl what arel
Minarig tin ? — what from, as a cause 1 wherefore 1 from wdiat cause ? why ?
Minbilliko — to crush ; to g)-ind.
Minbinun — will grind.
Minbiniin wal — will certainly crush or grind ; shall grind.
Minka — imi?., wait.
Minkea — remained; waited.
Minki — any mental or moi-al feeling ; the feeling of sym- pathy ; sorrow ; compassion ; penitence ; patience ; repent- ance ; pondering.
Minki kabirug — from (out of) such a feeling.
Minki kakilliela — was sympath- ising.
Minki kakilliliela — was and con- tinued to sympathise or feel penitent, &c.
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