ma

Pronunciation

 * IPA: /ˈma/, [ˈmɑ]

Etymology
Pori ma ("at"), from Proto-Qaskan *mia ("at").

Preposition

 * 1) at (a location)
 * Lu ma suwméwlu suó i rakka.
 * I'm still waiting at the airport.
 * 1) at (a time)
 * Luwo ru kure ma nonó yespupo.
 * I usually exercise at night.
 * 1) in a (temporary) state of
 * Ta tittu na ma worte titi.
 * He's a little drunk right now.
 * (literally: (He)'s in a bit of a state of drunkenness right now.)
 * 1) Used with a number not between 1 and 12 to form an ordinal or fractional number.
 * ma kare
 * 144th