Serbian words starting with M

• M.P.place for the stamp (on a form: mesto pečata)
• mȁoh come on; nah (dismissing, disagreeing; only at the start of a…
• mȁ dȃjcome on! (in disbelief); you’re kidding!, no way! (colloquial)
• mȁ kàkvinothing of the sort!; as if!; no way! (denying what was said)
• mȁ nèmōjyou don’t say!; no way! (surprise, often ironic)
• mȁ pȕstiforget it, let it go (colloquial)
• mȁča sword
• mac-macpuss-puss (calling a cat)
• máčekitten
• mȁćehastepmother
• mačjifeline, a cat’s (mačji kašalj, a piece of cake)
• mȁčjī kȁšalja piece of cake, a doddle (literally ‘a cat’s cough’)
• mȁčkacat
• madaalthough (= iako)
• madammadam (feminine, indeclinable)
• MađarskaHungary
• magàcīna warehouse, a stockroom
• màgaracdonkey; (of a person) an ass, an idiot
• magàzīna magazine; a TV magazine show
• magistara master’s degree holder
• màglafog
• maglovitfoggy, misty
• màgnēta magnet
• màgnetnā rezònancaan MRI scan, MRI
• mahanaa flaw (Bosnian; Serbian mana)
• mahatito wave
• mahnutito give a wave
• mahramaa headscarf (Bosnian; Serbian marama)
• mȃjMay
• majčinmother’s
• mȁjicaT-shirt
• mȃjkamother
• Mȃjka Jȕgovīćāthe Mother of the Jugovići (the epic image of a mother’s grief)
• mȃjke miI swear on my mother, on my mother’s life (a solemn oath; not at work)
• mȃjstora repairman, a handyman; a master (of a craft); (as an address…
• majstòrijaa masterly job, a feat of skill; a clever trick
• makareven if, be it (makar bilo skupo; makar da + present); even just…
• màkazescissors (plural only)
• maknutito shift, to budge (perfective)
• makroekonomijamacroeconomics
• mala maturathe final exam after the eighth grade (colloquial)
• malčicea tiny bit (colloquial)
• màleckīteeny, tiny (from mali ‘small’)
• mȁlīsmall
• màlinaraspberry
• mȁloa little, a bit; little, few
• Malo je rećithat’s an understatement
• malopròdajaretail
• mȁmamum, mom
• mamurluka hangover
• manaa drawback, a flaw (prednosti i mane, pros and cons)
• mȁnastīrmonastery
• màndātmandate; term of office
• mangupa rascal, a scamp (colloquial)
• manìkīrmanicure
• mȁnjeless
• mȁnje nȅgoless than, fewer than
• manje-višemore or less, roughly so
• manjìnaa minority (opposite: većina)
• màntīlraincoat, light coat; white coat (of a doctor)
• mȁpamap
• maramaa headscarf, a kerchief
• maratona marathon
• màrkaa stamp; a make, a brand (of a car, a product)
• marketa mini-market (colloquial)
• màrketingmarketing
• marketinškimarketing (adj.)
• Mȃrko KràljevićPrince Marko, Marko Kraljević (the hero of Serbian epic song)
• marljivdiligent, hard-working
• maršoff with you!
• mȃrtMarch
• màržaa margin, a mark-up (trade)
• màsamass (the physical quantity; also a mass of people)
• masažaa massage
• mašínaa machine (mašina za veš, a washing machine)
• maskáramascara
• mȁslacbutter
• mastfat or lard (as food); ointment (instrumental mašću)
• maštaimagination
• mastanfatty, greasy (masna hrana)
• mȁstera master’s degree, a master’s; master (the title)
• mȁstifats
• mastiloink
• maštovitimaginative
• matemàtikamaths, mathematics
• MatericeMaterice (mothers’ day, the second Sunday before Christmas)
• màtērijamatter (physical), substance (what things are made of)
• materìjālmaterial; materials (for a job)
• maternjinative, of a mother tongue (maternji jezik)
• matimother (bookish; Gen. matere, Acc. mater; everyday majka)
• maticaa queen bee; the main current (of a river); (in names) a society…
• Màtica sȓpskāMatica srpska (the oldest Serbian cultural society, in Novi Sad)
• màtičārregistrar
• màtičnā knjȉgaa civil register (of births, marriages and deaths)
• matičniregistry, register (matični broj, a personal or company ID number)
• màtičnī brȏjregistration number (of a company); personal ID number
• màtičnī brȏj stráncaa foreigner’s personal number (not a JMBG; on newer papers, EBS)
• matoriold man, my old man (slang; rude of a person)
• maturathe school-leaving exams
• mázitito cuddle, to caress; to pamper
• MBa firm’s registration number (abbreviation: matični broj)
• meme (short Acc. and Gen. of ja)
• meča match
• mȇdhoney
• mȇd i mlékomilk and honey, a bed of roses (usually negated)
• mèdaljamedal
• medicínskā sèstranurse
• medija media outlet; a medium (of communication)
• medijacijamediation
• mèdijimedia
• medijuma medium
• mèdvedbear
• medveđibear’s (medveđa usluga, a disservice)
• međaa boundary (between plots)
• međuamong, between (where: + Instr.; where to: + Acc.)
• međugradskiintercity, long-distance (međugradski autobus, an intercity bus)
• međuljudskiinterpersonal
• međunárodaninternational (usually in the definite form in set phrases)
• međunárodno prȁvointernational law
• međuobroka snack between meals
• međusobanmutual
• međusobnomutually, with each other
• međusprata mezzanine
• međùtīmhowever
• međuvremethe meantime (u međuvremenu, in the meantime)
• megdansingle combat (old; izaći na megdan, to take someone on)
• mehanaan inn (dated)
• mehàničārmechanic
• mehanizama mechanism (of action, of a machine)
• mehkosoftly (Bosnian; Serbian meko)
• mȇjlemail
• mȅksoft
• MeksikoMexico (u Meksiku)
• mȇma meme
• memoarimemoirs (plural only)
• memoràndumletterhead, headed paper; a memorandum (of understanding)
• mèmōrijamemory, RAM (of a computer, a phone)
• mènadžermanager
• menadžerkaa woman manager
• meneme (Acc. and Gen. of ja)
• meni(to) me (dative and locative of ja)
• mèni(to) me (dative and locative of ja); a menu
• mȅnicapromissory note (loan security)
• mènjāčgearbox
• mènjāčnicacurrency exchange
• ménjatito change (imperfective); to exchange (money)
• mentalìtēta mentality, an outlook (of a people or a group)
• mèntālno zdrȃvljemental health (neutral term)
• mèntora supervisor (of a thesis); a mentor
• mȅraa measure; an extent (to what extent); a measurement (made to measure)
• mèrakdelight, pleasure, relish (colloquial)
• meraklijaa connoisseur, a bon vivant
• mȅrdevineladder
• mȅrēnjemeasurement
• mergovatito merge branches (IT jargon)
• merhabahello (Bosnian, an eastern greeting; Serbian zdravo)
• meridìjānmeridian
• meriloa yardstick, a criterion
• mȅritito measure
• mešánaca mongrel, a mixed breed
• mȅsārbutcher
• mesarabutcher's shop; meat-processing workshop; butcher
• méšatito stir; to mix (imperfective)
• mȅsēcmonth; moon
• mȅsečnā kártamonthly pass
• mesečnimonthly
• mȅsečnī ràčūnmonthly bill
• mȅsečnomonthly, per month
• mesitito knead (imperfective)
• mȇsomeat
• mestimičnoin places
• mestoa place; a seat; room (space); instead of (colloquial)
• mȅsto rođénjaplace of birth
• metàforaa metaphor
• metalmetal
• mȅtarmetre
• mètlabroom
• metoda method (also metoda)
• metódamethod
• metodològijamethodology (the section that justifies the methods)
• mètrōthe metro; the subway (American)
• mèzenibbles, appetisers (with drinks)
• mhmmhm, uh-huh
• mȋwe; me, to me (short form)
• mic-micpuss-puss (calling a cat)
• micatito move or stir (mičem)
• migrácijemigration (plural in Serbian)
• Mihàjlo PùpinMihajlo Pupin (the physicist who worked on telephony in the US)
• mikrotàlasnāmicrowave
• miksera mixer
• milijardaa billion
• miliona million
• Mȉloš ÒbilićMiloš Obilić (the Kosovo epic hero said to have killed the sultan)
• mȉlōstmercy, grace (feminine)
• Milùtin MilánkovićMilutin Milanković (the astronomer behind the theory of the ice ages)
• mima meme
• minèrālmineral
• mineralnimineral (mineralna voda; colloquially mineralna, mineral water)
• minibusa minibus
• minimálacthe minimum wage (colloquial)
• mìnistarminister
• ministàrstvoministry
• minisuknjaa miniskirt
• minulibygone, past (bookish: minulih godina)
• mȉnulī rȃda long-service supplement, seniority pay
• minusminus (minus tri, minus three)
• mìnūtminute
• minutića little minute (Samo minutić! “Just a minute!”)
• miodear (Majko mila!, good heavens!)
• mirpeace; calm (rest, quiet)
• mirancalm, quiet (of a person, a place)
• mȉrīssmell, scent
• mirisatito smell (of something); to sniff (imperfective)
• mȋrnocalmly, peacefully
• mȉša mouse (the animal and the computer one)
• misaoa thought (instrumental mišlju)
• mìšīćmuscle
• mìsijaa mission (a permanent representation; also a task)
• mislilaca thinker (Gen. mislioca)
• mȉslitito think; to think about, have an opinion of (o + Loc.); to keep in…
• mȉšljēnjeopinion
• mišolovkaa mousetrap
• mȋta myth (mita: also “of a bribe”, the genitive of mito)
• mitoa bribe
• mjaumeow
• mjàukatito miaow, to meow
• mlȃdyoung
• mládaa bride; young (adjective, feminine)
• mlȃdīyoung people, the young (plural)
• mladića youth (a young man)
• mlȁdōstyouth (the time of life, from mlad; feminine; young people are mladi)
• mladòženjaa bridegroom, a groom
• mlȁđīyounger
• mlátiti prȃznu slȁmuto talk in circles, to talk to no purpose
• mlaznjaka jet (plane)
• mlȇčnī zȗba milk tooth, baby tooth
• mlekaraa dairy
• mlékomilk
• mléko za bȅbeformula milk, baby milk
• mlevenminced, ground (mleveno meso)
• mlijekomilk (the ijekavian form; Serbian mleko)
• mnogimany (people, things), numerous
• mnȍgoa lot; much, many; very much (with a verb), far (before a comparative)
• Mnȍgo bȃbā, kȉlavo détetoo many cooks spoil the broth (literally ‘too many midwives’)
• mnomme (instrumental of ja: sa mnom)
• mnoštvoa multitude, a great many
• množenjemultiplication
• moba mobile (slang; usually mobilni)
• mòbīlnīa mobile phone, mobile
• mòbīlno bànkārstvomobile banking
• mobingworkplace bullying, mobbing
• moćanpowerful, mighty
• mòćican; to be able; may (asking permission)
• mòčvaraswamp
• modela model
• mȍdēranfashionable; modern
• modèrnōstmodernity (feminine)
• modula module
• mòglo je i gȍreit could have been worse
• mogo(colloquial) could — mogao, from moći
• mògu limay I, can I (the question opens with the verb)
• mȍgūćpossible
• mogúćnōstpossibility
• mojmy, mine
• mojnedon’t (slang, back slang of nemoj)
• mokarwet (Fem. mokra)
• mokar kao mišsoaked to the skin
• mola pier
• mòlbarequest; formal application (from moliti; suffix -ba: žalba, tužba…
• molèkula molecule (masculine in Serbian)
• mòlerpainter (decorator)
• mȍlīmplease; you’re welcome; pardon? (didn’t catch that); yes? (answering…
• mȍlīm lépoyou’re welcome; please; here you are
• mȍlīm teplease (informal)
• mȍlīm vasplease (formal)
• molitito ask (someone to do something: Molim te da…); to beg
• mòliti seto pray (without se: to ask, to beg)
• mòlitvaprayer
• mòmakyoung man, lad; boyfriend
• mòmčea lad, a young boy (from momak, suffix -če; neuter)
• momčìnaa strapping lad, a big lad (approving; from momak)
• MonakoMonaco (u Monaku)
• mònitormonitor (the device; the screen surface itself is ekran)
• monitoringmonitoring (office word; plainer: praćenje)
• montažaediting (of a film); assembly (of parts)
• montiratito assemble (to put together, to install); to edit (a film)
• móratimust, to have to (as a guess: Mora da je umoran, he must be tired)
• Mòravathe Morava
• mȏresea; hey you (particle; rough, among friends; southern Serbia)
• mȍreuzstrait
• morihey you (to a woman, rough)
• morskisea (morska riba)
• morski plodoviseafood
• MoskvaMoscow
• mȏsta bridge (also a dental one)
• motela motel
• motivacionimotivational
• motivaciono pismoa motivation letter (for a course, a scholarship; job ads also use it…
• mòtōrengine; motorbike
• motornimotor (motorno vozilo, a motor vehicle)
• mòtritito keep watch, to keep an eye on (bookish; on: na + Acc.)
• mòždamaybe, perhaps
• mȍždanī ȕdarstroke (colloquially šlog)
• mȍžesure (agreeing); that works (colloquial); (he) can (form of moći)
• mȍžeš licould you, can you (informal)
• mȍžete licould you, can you (formal)
• mrthe title of a master’s degree holder before a surname (mr Jovanović)
• mračandark, gloomy
• mrȃkdarkness, gloom; awesome (slang praise)
• mramormarble
• mrȃvant
• mrȁzfrost
• mȑdatito stir, to move; to shift a little, to budge
• mrdnutito budge, to move a little (perfective; mrdnuti se, to move oneself)
• mrȅžaa network (computer, mobile, social); a net
• mrežastnetlike; reticulate; lacy
• mrkvaa carrot (Croatian; Serbian usually šargarepa)
• mȑljastain
• mršscram! (rude)
• mrsannon-fasting (mrsna slava)
• mȑšavthin; skinny
• mršávljēnjeweight loss
• mrsko mi jeI don’t feel like it
• mȓsnonon-fasting (food)
• mr̀tavdead (colloquial: mrtav umoran, dead tired)
• mr̀tav ȕmōrandead tired (colloquial)
• mrzetito hate (imperfective)
• mȑzī meI can’t be bothered; I’m too lazy (impersonal)
• mržnjahatred
• mrznutito be freezing (imperfective; perfective smrznuti se)
• msmI mean (short for mislim; writing only)
• muto him, to it (short Dat. of on, ono); moo (a cow)
• mȕčitito torment; to trouble (šta te muči, what’s bothering you…
• mȕčninanausea
• múdarwise
• muhabeta long heart-to-heart talk (colloquial, slightly southern)
• mukatorment, suffering; nausea (in “I feel sick”)
• mukatito moo (krava muče)
• multikulturalanmulticultural
• múnjalightning
• MUPthe Ministry of the Interior; its local office (colloquial)
• mùsakamoussaka
• muškáracman
• mušterijaa customer (of a shop, a café, a taxi)
• muvaa housefly
• mȕva bez glávelike a headless chicken, aimlessly (literally ‘a headless fly’)
• mȗžhusband
• mùzējmuseum
• muževhusband’s
• mùzikamusic
• muzikanta performing musician