M - m
| macaroni | makɔrɔni |
| machete | bese |
| machine | mansin |
| mad | fatɔ |
| Madagascar | Madagasikari |
| madman | fatɔ |
| madness | fa |
| magazine | gafe |
| magic spell | kilisi |
| magic water | nasiji |
| magician | jinɛmori |
| magistrat | mazisitara |
| magistrate | sariyatigi |
| magnifying glass | bonyalan |
| mahogany, African | jala |
| maize | kàba |
| make | dilan |
| make a mistake | fili |
| make an effort | jija |
| make clear | jɛya |
| · | jɛ |
| make easy | nɔgɔya |
| make fun of | ɲagaribɔ |
| make joyful | nisɔndiya |
| make known | gansi |
| make pleasing | diya |
| maker | dilabaa |
| malaria | sumaya |
| Malaysia | Malɛsi |
| male | -kɛ |
| · | -jigi |
| · | -cɛ |
| · | cɛ̌ |
| Mali | Mali |
| Malian | Maliden |
| malnutrition | balodɛsɛ |
| man | maa |
| · | hadamaden |
| · | mɔgɔ |
| · | cɛ̌ |
| manage | mara |
| Manding | mandenkan |
| manger | waaro |
| mango | mangoro |
| mango tree | mangorosun |
| manhood | cɛya |
| manioc | bananku |
| many | ca |
| · | caman |
| marabout | morikɛ |
| · | mori |
| March | marisikalo |
| · | marisi |
| mare | sòmuso |
| mark | nɔ |
| market | sugu |
| · | dɔgɔ |
| market day | sugudon |
| · | dɔgɔdon |
| market place | sugufyɛ |
| marriage | furu |
| marriage ceremony | kɔɲɔ |
| marriage certificate | furusɛbɛn |
| marriage chamber | kɔɲɔso |
| marriage intermediary | furusentigi |
| · | furuboloma |
| married | furulen |
| marrow | jě |
| marry | furu |
| marvellous | kabakoma |
| mask | masiki |
| mason | masɔn |
| massage | digi-digi |
| master | makɛ |
| · | tigi |
| · | ma |
| · | -tigi |
| mat | bilali |
| · | dɛbɛn |
| match | alimɛti |
| · | takala |
| maternity hospital | musojiginso |
| · | jiginniso |
| matter | ko |
| mature | kologɛlɛn |
| · | kɔgɔ |
| Mauritania | Moritani |
| Mauritius | Ilimorisi |
| May | mɛkalo |
| · | mɛ |
| maybe | lala |
| mayonnaise | mayɔnezi |
| mayor | mɛrɛ |
| me | n |
| meal | fana |
| · | dumuni |
| meaning | kɔrɔ |
| means | fɛɛrɛ |
| · | se |
| means of transport | bolifɛn |
| measles | ɲɔnin |
| measure | suma |
| meat | sogo |
| Mecca | Makan |
| medicine | fura |
| medium | hakɛ |
| meet | kunbɛn |
| · | bɛ̀n |
| meeting | lajɛli |
| · | lajɛba |
| · | ɲɔgɔnye |
| · | tɔnsigi |
| · | kunbɛn |
| melon | melɔn |
| melt | yeele |
| member of parliament | depite |
| memorise | durusi |
| memory | hakili |
| meningitis | kanjabana |
| menstruation | laada |
| mental arithmetic | kunnajate |
| mental illness | hakililabana |
| · | jinɛbana |
| merchandise | feerekɛfɛn |
| merchant | jula |
| · | jagokɛla |
| merciful | makaritigi |
| merciless | hinɛbali |
| · | makaribali |
| mercury | mɛrɛkiri |
| mercy | makari |
| merit | ka kan ni ... ye |
| message | ci |
| messenger | ciden |
| metal | nɛgɛ |
| metal sheet | tɔli |
| method | fɛɛrɛ |
| metre | mɛtɛrɛ |
| metric ton | tɔni |
| micro-credit bank | ɲɛsigiso |
| microphone | kumabaranin |
| midday | midi |
| · | tilesekuncɛ |
| middle | cɛmancɛ |
| middle finger | bolokɔni jan |
| midnight | dugutila |
| midwife | tinminɛmuso |
| · | jiginnimuso |
| milk | biri |
| · | nɔnɔ |
| milk (breast) | sinji |
| milk (powdered) | nɔnɔmugu |
| mill | ɲɔsilan |
| · | si |
| millet | ɲɔ |
| millet beer | capalo |
| · | ɲɔdɔlɔ |
| millimetre | milimɛtɛrɛ |
| million | miliyɔn |
| minaret | mirabu |
| mind | hakili |
| minibus | sotarama |
| minister | minisiri |
| ministry | minisiriso |
| Miniyanka | miɲankakan |
| mint | nanaye |
| minus sign | tiirinin |
| minute | sanga |
| · | miniti |
| minutes | ɲɔgɔnyesɛbɛn |
| Minyanka | mamara |
| miracle | kabako |
| misery | faantanya |
| misfortune | jahadi |
| · | bɔnɛ |
| miss | bila |
| · | jɛ̀ |
| mission | cidenya |
| · | ci |
| missionary | misionɛri |
| · | ciden |
| mistake | hàkɛ |
| mistress | mamuso |
| mix | ɲagami |
| · | nɔɔni |
| · | ɲaami |
| mixed-race person | metisi |
| mock | ɲagaribɔ |
| mockery | yɛlɛbɔkuma |
| · | ɲagari |
| Mohammed | Mahamadu |
| moment | sanga |
| · | tuma |
| Monday | ntɛnɛn |
| money | wari |
| monkey | warabilen |
| · | bubunin |
| monogamous man | musokelentigi |
| month | kalo |
| mood | nisɔn |
| moon | kalo |
| moonlight | kalojɛ |
| Moor | suraka |
| mop | jɔsi |
| moped | mɔbilɛti |
| Mopti | Moti |
| moral | ladamuni |
| morning | sɔgɔma |
| Morocco | Marɔku |
| morpheme | kumaden |
| mortar | kòlon |
| mosque | misiri |
| mosquito | soso |
| mosquito net | sanke |
| mother | ma |
| · | bamuso |
| · | ba |
| Mother | Mama |
| mother tongue | barakan |
| · | todunkan |
| mothers | denbaw |
| motive | kǔn |
| motor | motɛrɛ |
| motorbike | moto |
| motto | dasirikan |
| mould | mulu |
| mountain | kuluba |
| · | kulu |
| mouse | ɲinɛ |
| moustache | dasi |
| · | dalasi |
| mouth | da |
| move | yɛlɛma |
| move away | sɔbɔ |
| · | mabɔ |
| move towards | madon |
| movie | siniman |
| movie theater | sinimanso |
| much | caman |
| · | ca |
| mucus | nunji |
| mud | pɔtɔpɔtɔ |
| · | bɔgɔ |
| muddy | bɔgɔma |
| muezzin | misiriwelela |
| Muhammad | Mahamadu |
| mule | faliba |
| multiplication | sigiyɔrɔmali |
| multiply | bugun |
| Mum | Mama |
| murder | mɔgɔfaga |
| murderer | mɔgɔfagala |
| muscle | bu |
| mush up | nɔɔni |
| music | fɔli |
| musical instrument | fɔlifɛn |
| musician | fɔlikɛla |
| · | fɔlifɔla |
| muslim | selibaa |
| Muslim | silamɛ |
| must | kan |
| mustard | mutarde |
| mute | bobo |
| mutton | sagasogo |
| my | n |
| mystery | gundo |