makar ... making off. making out ... malimbas. malinche ... mamsell. mam'selle ... manganous hydroxide. manganous oxide ... man orchid. manor house ... mara. Mara ... marine hospital. marine iguana ... marriage brokerage. marriage certificate ... marua rice.
History, etymology, and pronunciation of m, the thirteenth letter in the alphabet. It corresponds to the Semitic mem and to the Greek mu. The Semitic form may derive from an earlier sign representing waves of water. The sound represented by the letter has been from the beginning the labial nasal.