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muopu, muhopo, n. the testicles ; scrotxun (k) ; miiopu ra sigiri (k), 



n. elephantiasis of the scrotum, 

 mure, v. to be silent, to hold one's peace, ilir. bazeguar, bamer. 

 mureso, a. far off, distant. Mir. muriz-ge. 



miuni, a. kno-^ng ; muru anana = Mir. le pardali, n. a "^ise man, 

 musiboo (x), n. or v. "thistle. 

 mnso (k), n. hair. 

 mnto (k), n. a variety of yam. 

 mutu (?), mutu dubu, n. master, OAvner. ilir. kem le ; dirimoro 



mutu dnbu, «.■ owner of country; namutu dubu, n. a native 



thing. 



Na, a possessive suffix to nouns. 



nagoria, v. to be grieved. 



nai (k) (?), nai tawatawa (e), ad. here. Cf . noboi rom. 



nairi (?) 



nakobokoba (?) 



namabu = numabu; namabu owaigati (e), «. work. 



namaderagediai (x), v. look here 1 



namira (k), n. one's native place ; country. 



namu (k). n. a man or woman's elder brother. Cf, niragerema. 



namutu-dubu, n. a native thing. 



nani (e), a. true. 



nanihe, a. true, to be depended upon. 



nanito, n. always. Mir, niai karem. 



nanito (k), n. this "way. 



nao (k), a. one. 



napar. Cf. era, eranapar. 



naramdu, n. the eldest child. Mir. narbet. Saib. kuikuigo. 



nari (?) 



nati, n. a mosquito. 



nato, n. a wound ; a cicatrix ; leprous spot (k). Mir. ziz. Cf. bugomu. 



kani. 

 natura (kj, a. another, 

 natural, a. only, alone. Mir. tebteb. 

 naturaimi (k), a. another, different. Cf. ata, natura. 

 nau, a. one. 

 nau-ouputo, v. to assemble (lit. to be in one place, Mir, netat gedim). 



