(p. 879) mērudaṇḍa the backbone, the spine, the vertebral column; (fig.) strength or firmness of character. ̃হীন a. having no backbone, spineless, invertebrate; (fig.) lacking in strength of character. মেরুদণ্ডহীন প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Invertebrata. মেরুদণ্ডী a. having a backbone or spine, vertebrate. মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Vertebrata. 41)

(p. 852) mādṛśa like me; like myself. fem. মাদৃশী । 79)

(p. 874) muhurta a division of time (=48 minutes); a point of time, a moment, a while; a very short time. এই মুহুর্তে at this moment; just now; immediately, at once. ̃কাল n. a moment, a while. ̃মধ্যে adv. in a moment, in an instant, in two ticks, in a trice, in a jiffy. ̃মাত্র adv. only for a moment or while. n. only a moment. 50)

(p. 831) madhyē in the middle, at the centre; in, into, within, inside; in between (ইতিমধ্যে); before the termination or commencement of, by (সপ্তাহমধ্যে, সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে); amidst, in the midst of, amongst or between. adv. some time back (মধ্যে একবার বলেছিলাম). মধ্যে মধ্যে. adv. from time to time, occasionally, now and then; few and far between; sparsely. 53)

(p. 864) māsi a sister or a cousin-sister of one's mother, an aunt. 24)

(p. 839) manōrama pleasing to the mind, fascinating; pleasant, delightful; beautiful. fem. মনোরমা । 9)

(p. 879) mēgha cloud. মেঘ করা v. to cloud; to look cloudy; to become somewhat cloudy. মেঘ কেটেছে v. clouds have dispersed or lifted. মেঘ জমা v. to cloud. মেঘ হওয়া v. to cloud. অলক-মেঘ n. the cirrus. অলকাস্তর-মেঘ n. the cirro-stratus. আস্তরমেঘ n. the stratus. ঝঞ্ঝামেঘ, (coll.) ঝড়োমেঘ n. the nimbus. পুঞ্জমেঘ n. the cumulus. পুঞ্জালক-মেঘ n. the cirro-cumulus. ভাঙামেঘ scattered clouds. রাঙা মেঘ, সিঁদুরে মেঘ a cirmson-coloured cloud which presages a storm. ̃খণ্ড n. a cloudlet. ̃গর্জন n. the roar or rumble of clouds; a clap of thunder. ̃জাল n. cumulated clouds. ̃ডম্বর n. cumulation of clouds; the roar or rumble of clouds; a clap of thunder. মেঘডম্বর শাড়ি a sari (শাড়ি) having the colour of the nimbus, a dark blue sari. ̃নাদ n. the roar or rumble of clouds; one who roars like rumbling clouds. ̃নির্ঘোষ same as ̃গর্জন । ̃মণ্ডিত a. overcast with clouds. cloudy; cloud-topped, (poet.) cloudcapt. ̃মন্দ্র n. the rumble of clouds. ̃মন্দ্রস্বর n. a voice resembling the rumble of clouds. ̃ময় a. full of clouds, cloudy, clouded. ̃মল্লার n. megh-mallar, an Indian musical mode. ̃মালা n. a string or series of clouds. ̃মেদুর a. rendered cool or pleasantly shadowy for being overcast with clouds. ̃লা a. overcast with clouds, cloudy. মেঘাগম n. the break or advent of the monsoon; the rainy season. মেঘাচ্ছন্ন a. thickly overcast with clouds, thickly clouded. মেঘাড়ম্বর same as ̃ডম্বর । মেঘাত্যয় n. the autumn. মেঘ মেঘে বেলা হওয়া v. (fig.) to become aged; grow old over the years. 8)

(p. 852) mānanīẏa honourable; venerable; respectable. fem. মাননীয়া । মাননীয়েষু adv. to an honourable person (used as a polite mode of addressing a letter). fem. মাননীয়াসু ।. 103)

(p. 864) mālikānā, māliki ownership, proprietary; proprietorship; a right to possession, title; a fee, rent etc. to be paid to a proprietor, proprietary dues, a royalty. a. proprietary, proprietorial; relating to the title. মালিকানা স্বত্ব proprietary right. 2)

(p. 885) maukhika verbal; oral, viva voce; lipdeep (মৌখিক ভালোবাসা); windy (মৌখিক ব়ড়াই). মৌখিক চুক্তি verbal agreement or contract. মৌখিক পরীক্ষা an oral examination, a viva voce test. 3)

(p. 851) māinē monthly salary or wage. মাস মাইনে same as মাইনে । 18)

(p. 852) mānā2 to honour, to show respect to, to revere (গুরুজনকে মানা); to believe in (ভূতপ্রেত মানা); to regard, to count (ভাগ্য বলে মানা); to acknowledge, to admit, to own (অপরাধ মানা); to acknowledge the authority of (রাজাকে মানা); to obey, to abide by (উপদেশ মানা); to observe (শাস্ত্রীয় নিয়ম মানা); to heed (বাধা মানা); to accept, to yield to (সান্ত্বনা মানা); to call on or cite (সাক্ষী মানা). 118)

(p. 867) mirajāi a waist-coat or vest with cotton padding inside. 3)

(p. 852) mādrāsā a madrasa, a madrasah. 81)

(p. 852) mānya same as মাননীয় । n. honour, respect, cordial reception (মান্য করা); a gift of honour, a complimentary present (মান্য দেওয়া); compliance, observance. fem. a. মান্যা । মান্য করা v. to honour, to respect, to accord cordial reception (to); to comply with, to observe. ̃গণ্য a. respectable and important. ̃বর a. highly honourable or venerable or respectable. ̃বরেষু adv. to a highly respectable person (used as a polite mode of addressing a letter). 133)