malma

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malma [mɑ⁵⁵mɑ³³]phrase
ENto make; to fix, to repair; to cook (e.g. vegetables); to make up, to concoct, to fabricate (e.g. a lie, a story, etc., with the intent to deceive); to make up lies; to treat, to cure, to heal; to cure, to treat or to heal (an illness)
中文做，制作; 修理，修缮; 做（食物）; 制造（假象、机会等），捏造; 捏造谎言; 治疗; 治病

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Usage examples

Nge gge diailna pielpie yil, seiq bbei malma ner mei me see.
There is something wrong with my computer, and (I) don't know how to fix (it).
我的电脑坏了，不知道该怎么修。
Tee mil cheegvl gol pieq yil, ddeeni bbei jihuil malma yil mil cheegvl shuq neiq ye.
Because he likes/loves this girl, (he) is always making opportunities to seek her out.
他因为喜欢那个姑娘，总是制造机会去找她。
Geezheeq malma yil, xi herl chee sseetei nee xi ggvq jerq la dvf melsee.
Making up lies to harm someone is more hateful than stabbing them with a knife.
捏造谎言害人比持刀伤人还狠毒。

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