Ldp-english dictionary

lot — (kwo) lot (articles sold as one unit; a number of associated people or things — cf. "kisma")

loteria — (kwo) lottery

loto — (kwo) lotto

loyale — (kwel) loyal

loza — (kwo) mule (the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse)
Cantonese

lu — (inplas-kwo) he, him
Lu shwo hao. — He speaks well.
Me kredi a lu. — I believe him.
Me shwo danke a lu. — I thank him.
lu-ney, luy — (inplas-kwel) his
Es lu-ney kitaba, bu yu-ney. — It's his book, not yours.

lubi — (zwo) love
luba — (kwo) love
lubaful — (kwel) loving, affectionate
en-lubi — (zwo) fall in love
lubijen — (kwo) lover, loved one
lubijenta — (kwo) lovers
lubianimal — (kwo) pet (animal)
lubikota — (kwo) pet cat
swa-luba — (kwo) self-love
Slavic

lubriki — (zwo) lubricate
lubrikanta — (kwo) lubricant

luchi — (zwo) struggle; wrestle
lucha — (kwo) struggle
luching — (kwo) wrestling (sport)
lucher — (kwo) wrestler, struggler, fighter

lugi — (zwo) lie (tell lies)
luga — (kwo) lie, lies
luger — (kwo) liar
lugishil — (kwel) tending to lie

luidor — (kwo) louis d'or (coin)

luk — (kwo) onion
Russian

luku — (kwo) hatchway, hatch
Finnish

luli — (zwo) lull to sleep, to soothe, compose, quiet
luligana — (kwo) lullaby

luma — (kwo) light
mah-on luma — turn on the light
lumi — (zwo) give light, shine
lumisi — (zwo) light, illuminate
lumisa — (kwo) illumination
luma-ney — (kwel) light (having light)
lumaful — (kwel) luminous, full of light

luna — (kwo) moon
luna-dilim — (kwo) crescent
luna-kamina — (kwo) moon path

lung — (kwo) Chinese dragon

lup — (kwo) loop

luserna — (kwo) lucerne, alfalfa
Hungarian

lushuy — (kwo) dew
Mandarin

lusi — (zwo) lose (also fail to win)
lusi taim — lose time
lusi dao — lose one's way, get lost
lusa — (kwo) loss

lustra — (kwo) chandelier, lustre

luta — (kwo) lute

lutesyum — (kwo) lutetium (chem.)

luxa — (kwo) luxury
luxa-auto — a luxury car
luxa-ney (luxe) — (kwel) luxurious
luxika — (kwo) something luxurious

Luxemburg — (kwo) Luxembourg

lwaba — (kwo) salivary foam or sweat froth
lwabi — (zwo) lather, froth
kaval lwabi — horse lathered up
doga lwabi — dog frothed at the mouth
Hindi

lwo — (zwo) 1) fall, drop, come down
lasi lwo — let fall
lwosa — (kwo) fall, drop
mah-lwo — (zwo) throw down, drop
2) conveys the depth of transition into another state/condition:
lwo in plaki — burst into tears
lwo in ridi — burst out laughing; start roaring with laughter
lwo in pyani — take to hard drinking
lwo in lekti nove kitaba — to become thoroughly engrossed in reading a new book
Mandarin

lyan — (zwo) be attached (to smth/smb — a koywan/koysa), be affectionate (towards)
li lyan a mutu — they are attached to each other
lyan-ney — (kwel) in mental bonding, attached, devoted
lyansa — (kwo) attachment, affection, mental/emotional bonding
Mandarin

lyu — (zwo) leave (but not "depart")
lyu kinda in dom — leave children at home
lyu trasa — leave traces
lyu pan a amiga — leave bread to a friend
lyu me sole — leave me alone
lyu dwar ofni-ney — leave the door open
Mandarin

mach — (kwo) match (sporting event)

Madagaskar — (kwo) Madagascar

madam — (kwo) madam, lady (a polite form of addressing or naming a woman)
See also: sinior, mis

madu — (kwo) honey
Hindi

madyar — (kwel, kwo) Hungarian; Hungarian (person); the Hungarian language

Madyarorsag — (kwo) Hungary

maestro — (kwo) maestro (musical master)
Italian

mafil — (kwo) ivory
mafil-ney — (kwel) ivory

maga — (kwo) mug (large cup)

magari — (gramatika, exklami) I wish, if only
Magari lu lai! — If only he would come!
Magari bi tak! — I wish it were so!
Magari nu hev-te sey mani dan! — I wish we had that money then!
nomagari
Nomagari tren tardi. — I hope the train isn't late.
Nomagari! — God forbid!
Italian

magia — (kwo) magic
magike — (kwel) magical
magier — (kwo) magician; magus
magieres — the Magi
Syn.: jadu

magnesyum — (kwo) magnesium (chem.)

magnet — (kwo) magnet
magnet-felda — magnetic field
magnetisi — (zwo) magnetize (make magnetic)
magnetifi — (zwo) magnetize (grow magnetic)
magnetisa/magnetifa — (kwo) magnetization

magnifike — (kwel) magnificent, splendid, grand
Syn.: briliante, gro-hao

magnolia — (kwo) magnolia

magre — (kwel) meagre, lean (also poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying)

mah — (syao-gramatika) «make» (causative particle)
gran – mah-gran — big – to make bigger, increase
hao – mah-hao — good – to make better, improve
blan – mah-blan — white – to whiten
jal – mah-jal — to burn, be burning – to burn (smth)
chi – mah-chi — to eat – to feed
lwo – mah-lwo — to fall – to drop (smth)
mah kaval lopi — make the horse run
Me mah swa zwo se. — I make myself do it.
Se ve mah yu triste. — This will make you sad.

mahaba — (kwo) awe
Arabic

mahan — (kwel) majestic, grand, stately, sublime
mahantaa — (kwo) 1) majesty, grandeur, greatness; 2) a universal honorific title for addressing a high-ranking person: Highness, Excellency, Eminence, Reverend, Honor
Luy Mahantaa — His Majesty
Hindi

mahanatme — (kwel) magnanimous, generous
mahanatmitaa — (kwo) magnanimity
(Origin: mahan+atma)

mahta — (kwo) might, power, authority (cf. "potensia")
mahtaful — (kwel) mighty, powerful
olo-mahtaful — omnipotent, all-powerful
sinmahta-ney — (kwel) powerless, impotent, helpless
pa sinmahta-ney furia — in impotent rage

maidan — (kwo) square (open place in town); ground, area
futbol maidan — futball field
Arabic

maimun — (kwo) monkey
Turkish

maini — (zwo) mean (have in mind; signify)
Kwo yu maini bay to? — What do you mean by that?
Syn.: signifi

mais — (kwo) maize, corn

maiste — (gramatika) most (superlative form from "mucho")
lu hev maiste mani — he has most money
in maiste kasu — in most cases
maiste parta — the most part
maiste taim — the most time, most of the time
maiste jen — most people
maistegrad — (komo) to the greatest extent
maistem — (komo) mostly, by and large
maista, maistitaa — (kwo) majority

majbur — (sta) be compelled to, have to, there is no other way but
En-pluvi, nu majbur go a dom. — It begins to rain, we have to go home.
Meteo es bade, majbur deri avion-ney departa. — The weather is bad, the plane’s departure has to be delayed.
Si me bu findi kitaba, me majbur kupi nove-la. — If I don’t find the book, I’ll have to buy a new one.
majburi — (zwo) compel, constrain, force, oblige
majburi-ney (majburen) — (kwel) forced, compulsory
majburi-nem (majburem) — (komo) forcedly, perforce, willy-nilly
Arabic

majena — (kwo) measles
Mandarin

major — (kwo) major (mus.)
Ant.: minor

mak — (kwo) poppy
Hungarian

makala — (kwo) article (a story, report in a newspaper, journal, etc.)
Arabic

makaron — (kwo) pasta, macaroni

maketa — (kwo) layout drawing, layout, (printing) dummy, maquette, mockup, model
maketi — (zwo) lay out, breadboard

makiaja — (kwo) make-up (cosmetics applied especially to the face)
Arabic

makni — (zwo) dip, dunk
Russian

mala — (kwo) beads
malinka — (kwo) bead
yuwel-mala — (kwo) necklace
Hindi, Pashtoo

malgree — (konekti) in spite of, despite

malina — (kwo) raspberry
Russian

malta — (kwo) malt (malted grain used in brewing)

Malta — (kwo) Malta

mama — (kwo) mammy, mom, mommy
Mandarin

mamila — (kwo) breast (of woman); udder (of animal)
mamili — (zwo) suckle
mamili-animal, mamiler — (kwo) mammal
mamila-kinda — (kwo) infant, nurseling

man — (kwo) man, male human (also manjen)
manjen klaida — men’s clothes
manlik — (kwel) manly
manliktaa — (kwo) manliness
ko-man — (kwo) male companion; husband (also “mursha”)

man- — (syao) "male"
man-leker — male physician
man-doga — male dog

mandarina — (kwo) tangerine, mandarin

mandat — (kwo) mandate, warrant, credentials

mandir — (kwo) temple (building for worship)
Hindi

manera — (kwo) manner

mangan — (kwo) manganese (chem.)

mangi — (zwo) be busy (with)
me mangi, foni poy — I am busy, call later
me mangi reporta — I am busy with the report
me mangi lekti un kitaba — I am busy with reading a book
manga — (kwo) being busy, pressure of work
manga-ney (mange) — (kwel) busy, occupied
bumanga — (kwo) idleness
bumange — (kwel) not busy, idle
sidi bumangem — sit idly
Mandarin

mango — (kwo) mango
Japanese

mangusta — (kwo) mongoose
Romanian

mani — (kwo) money
pi-mani — (kwo) tip, gratuity
handa-mani — (kwo) ready cash, money in hand
manidan — (kwo) purse

mania — (kwo) mania
mania de persekwa — mania of persecution

manifesti — (zwo) manifest, make to appear, show plainly
manifesta — (kwo) manifestation

manifestu — (kwo) manifesto
Portuguese

manikur — (kwo) manicure
Hungarian

manili — (zwo) entice, allure, beckon, decoy, inveigle
manilika — (kwo) bait, lure
Russian

manipula — (kwo) maniple (legion unit)

manipulati — (zwo) manipulate
manipulata — (kwo) manipulation

manovra — (kwo) manoeuvre, maneuver
manovri — (zwo) manoeuvre

mansha — (kwo) sleeve
fai manshas uupar — roll up one's sleeves

manta — (kwo) blanket

mantela — (kwo) mantle, cloak

manteni — (zwo) maintain (keep up, keep in the same state, sustain (in a state of stability))
manteni familia — maintain a family
manteni-gunsa — maintenance work
mantena — (zwo) maintenance, upkeep

manuskripta — (kwo) manuscript

manya — (taim-komo) tomorrow
aftemanya — (kwo) the day after tomorrow

mao — (kwo) hair coat; wool; fleece
mao-ney — (kwel) woolen; hairy
longmao-ney — (kwel) shaggy
maoshapa — (kwo) woolen cap
Mandarin

maori — (kwel, kwo) Maori (relating to ethnicity or language)

mapa — (kwo) map
Slovak

mar — (kwo) sea
mar-ney — (kwel) marine
marjen — (kwo) seaman, sailor
maryuan — (kwo) sailor (one who serves in a navy or works on a ship)
mar-morba — (kwo) sea sickness, naupathia
mar-bata — (kwo) surf
mar-fan — (kwo) sea food

margen — (kwo) margin (of book, of paper); (fig.) border, edge (of anything)
nota pa margen — notes in the margins

marham — (kwo) ointment, unguent, liniment
Hindi

marikita — (kwo) ladybird, ladybug
Tagalog, Spanish

marinada — (kwo) marinade
marinadi — (zwo) marinade
marinaden gurka — pickled cucumber

marka — (kwo) mark (sign, token; label; trace)
marki — (zwo) mark, denote
marking — (kwo) marking

markitan — (kwo) sutler

marmar — (kwo) marble
Persian

marmelada — (kwo) marmalade

marmota — (kwo) marmot

marmuva — (kwo) tide
(Origin: mar + muva)
See also: afluisa, defluisa

Marsa — (kwo) Mars

marshal — (kwo) marshal

marshi — (zwo) march (to walk steadily; to participate in an organized walk)
marsha — (kwo) march (also music)

marstara — (kwo) starfish
Origin: mar+stara

marswin — (kwo) guinea pig
Scandinavian

martanga — (kwo) strait, channel
(Origin: mar+tanga)

marto — (kwo) March (also mes-tri)

masa — (kwo) mass (quantity of matter; a body of matter with no specific shape; the body of common people — cf. “mesa”)
masa-media — (kwo) mass medium, mass media
See also: menga

masala — (kwo) spice; seasoning
masali — (zwo) spice, season
masala-ney (masale) — (kwel) spicy, savoury, piquant
Hindi

masbute — (kwel) firm; sound, robust, sturdy, solid
masbutifi (fa-masbute) — (zwo) grow strong, firm
masbutisi (mah-masbute) — (zwo) make stronger, reinforce
masbutitaa — (kwo) durability, strength; soundness, solidity
Hindi

mashina — (kwo) machine

masive — (kwel) massive

masjid — (kwo) mosque
Arabic

maska — (kwo) mask
maski — (zwo) mask
demaski — (zwo) unmask, unveil
Russian

maskul — (kwo) male
maskul-ney — (kwel) male
maskulum — (kwo) gram. masculine gender

Masra — (kwo) Egypt

masri — Egyptian (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian dialect of Arabic); Egyptian (a person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent)

masta — (kwo) master (owner, boss)
gin-masta — (kwo) mistress
dom-masta — (kwo) master/mistress of the house

master — (kwo) master (expert; skilled artist)

mastula — (kwo) mast (nautical)
Hindi

masu — (kwo) meat
govamasu — (kwo) beef
swinamasu — (kwo) pork
yanmasu — (kwo) mutton
masumeler — (kwo) mincing machine, meat grinder
masuyuan — (kwo) butcher
Russian

mat — (kwo) checkmate, mate
Turkish

mata — (kwo) mother
mata-patra — (kwo) parents
See also: mama
Sanskrit

matematika — (kwo) mathematics
matematike — (kwel) mathematical
matematiker — (kwo) mathematician

materia — (kwo) matter, substance
materiale — (kwel) material (relating to matter; bodily, physical)
materiale munda — material world
materialisma — (kwo) materialism
materialista — (kwo) materialist

material — (kwo) stuff, material
bildi-material — building materials
hao material fo filma — good material for a film

matove — (kwel) matte (not reflecting light, not glossy, dull)
Ant.: glan-she
Russian

matras — (kwo) mattress
pruja-matras — spring mattress
Indonesian

matris — (kwo) matrix (in math, computer science, printing)

mature — (kwel) ripe, mature
mature yabla — ripe apple
maturifi (fa-mature) — (zwo) ripen
maturitaa — (kwo) ripeness, maturity
premature — (kwel) premature

maus — (kwo) mouse
mauskapter — (kwo) mouse trap
yunmaus — (kwo) baby mouse

mavi — (zwo) wave (one’s hand); wag
mava — (kwo) wave (of hand)

maxima — (kwo) maxim

maximale — (kwel) maximal, maximum, highest possible
maximalem — (komo) maximally

maximum — (kwo) maximum

may — (inplas-kwel) my, mine

mayak — (kwo) beacon; lighthouse (rocks at or near surface of water)
radiomayak — (kwo) radio beacon
Russian

mayor — (kwo) major (military rank)

mazuta — (kwo) mazut
Arabic

me — (inplas-kwo) I, me
a me — to me
Me shwo a yu. — I speak to you.
Audi ba me! — Listen to me!
Jawabi koysa a me! — Answer me something!
me-ney, may — (inplas-kwel) my, mine
Walaa may kalam. — Here is my pen.
Sey kalam es me-ney, bu yu-ney. — This pen is mine, not yours.
Gipsy

mebel — (kwo) furniture (movable articles that equip a room, house, etc.)
mebelka — (kwo) a piece of furniture
mebeli — (zwo) furnish, provide with furniture

medalia — (kwo) medal
Arabic

medalion — (kwo) locket, medallion

media — (kwo) means, medium
bay media de — by means of, through the medium of
lekimedia — (kwo) medicinal agent, remedy
masa-media — (kwo) mass medium, mass media

medike — (kwel) medical
medika — (kwo) medic, medical man, medical worker

medisina — (kwo) medicine (science, practice — cf. “farmak”)

Mediteran — (kwel) Mediterranean
Mediteran mar — (kwo) Mediterranean sea

mediti — (zwo) meditate, think over, ponder
medita — (kwo) meditation

medula — (kwo) spinal cord
osta-medula — (kwo) bone marrow

medusa — (kwo) medusa

Mehiko — (kwo) Mexico

Mehiko-ney halich — (kwo) Gulf of Mexico

Mehiko-urba — (kwo) Mexico City

meil — (kwo) mail, post
meilguan — (kwo) post office
e-meil — (kwo) e-mail (short for “elektronike meil”)

meitneryum — (kwo) meitnerium (chem.)

meja — (kwo) measure (also "step, action")
meji — (zwo) measure
mejibile — (kwel) measurable

mekanika — (kwo) mechanics
mekanike — (kwel) mechanical
mekaniker — (kwo) mechanic

mekanisma — (kwo) mechanism

Mekong — (kwo) Mekong River

melankolia — (kwo) melancholy
melankolike — (kwel) melancholic, melancholy

melasa — (kwo) treacle

meli — (zwo) grind, mill
meli wit inu farina — grind wheat into flour
melidom — (kwo) mill
meliyuan — (kwo) miller
kahwameler — (kwo) coffee grinder/mill
Russian

melodia — (kwo) melody

melon — (kwo) melon

memba — (kwo) member (a part of a human or animal body; a part of a plant — cf. "yuan")

memoria — (kwo) memory
pa memoria — from memory
memorisi — (zwo) memorize

mendelevyum — (kwo) mendelevium (chem.)

menestrel — (kwo) minstrel

menga — 1) (kwo) a lot, multitude, large body (of smth)
menga de kwesta — a lot of questions