"ma" meaning in Bambara

See ma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [màꜜà]
  1. sea cow Categories (lifeform): Dugongs and manatees
    Sense id: en-ma-bm-noun-pjteoKAl Disambiguation of Dugongs and manatees: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

  1. (verbal auxiliary) marks an action which is not accomplished Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ma-bm-verb-f8jpvVcx Categories (other): Pages using lite templates
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for ma meaning in Bambara (1.1kB)

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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
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            "All topics",
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    {
      "ipa": "[màꜜà]"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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        {
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          "name": "Pages using lite templates",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He has not come yet",
          "text": "A ma na fɔlɔ",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Siraje did not go to the market",
          "text": "Sirajɛ ma taa dɔgɔ la",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "marks an action which is not accomplished"
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    "Bambara verbs",
    "Pages using lite templates",
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        "Pages using lite templates"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He has not come yet",
          "text": "A ma na fɔlɔ",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Siraje did not go to the market",
          "text": "Sirajɛ ma taa dɔgɔ la",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "marks an action which is not accomplished"
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        "(verbal auxiliary) marks an action which is not accomplished"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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