(p. 882) mōkābilā confronting, encountering; settlement of disputes by meeting face to face; settlement in presence of all concerned. মোকাবিলা করা v. to encounter or confront or try to settle disputes by sitting face to face; to brave. 2)

(p. 867) mīmāṃsaka one who solves or decides or determines or settles or arbitrates. n. one versed in Mimansa (মীমাংসা) system of philosophy. মীমাংসনীয় a. (of a dispute or controversy) to be resolved, resolvable. 32)

(p. 882) mōllā (Mus.) a Muslim theologian or priest or teacher, a mullah, a mollah. ̃গিরি n. the profession or office of a mullah. ̃তন্ত্র n. government by or predominantly influenced by mullahs (cp. mollahcracy). মোল্লার দৌড় মসজিদ পর্যন্ত (dero.) one with restricted knowledge cannot go beyond the range of one's learning, a churchman becomes a fish out of water outside the church, the utmost reach of one's tether. 38)

(p. 872) muñja a kind of grass from which cords are made. 28)

(p. 874) musā Moses. 43)

(p. 867) mirabahara an admiral. 4)

(p. 831) maḍ়ka a pestilence, a plague; (of cattle, beasts and birds) a murrain; widespread death (মাছের মড়ক). মড়ক লেগেছে a pestilence or a murrain has broken out; death is taking a heavy toll of lives. ̃খোলা n. a place for cremating or depositing (usu. neglectfully) people killed by a pestilence. 4)

(p. 846) manasada a throne; (fig.) a seat of public office. মনসদি a. royal, regal; governmental, official; vested with official power. 10)

(p. 867) mihidānā a kind of sweetmeat consisting of very small globules. 29)

(p. 852) mānasāṅka a mathematical sum to be worked out mentally. 113)

(p. 839) maẏalā excrement, faeces, stool, dung; refuse; filth, soil, dirt; gloom, melancholy; angularity, crookedness (মনের ময়লা). a. filthy; dirty, soiled; (of complexion) dark; not bright or clear, clouded, overcast (ময়লা আকাশ); glum, melancholy (ময়লা মুখ); crooked (ময়লা মন). ময়লা করা v. to soil. ময়লার গাড়ি a scavenger's cart or van or train, a night-soil cart. ̃টে a. slightly soiled; appearing to be soiled; (of complexion) darkish; slightly clouded or overcast; slightly glum. 49)

(p. 867) milana union; combination; unity; alliance; reconciliation, reconcilement; meeting; meeting or union of lovers; sexual union; wedding, bridal (মিলনবাসর). মিলন করা, মিলন ঘটানো v. to unite; to combine; to reconcile; to cause to meet; to cause to meet sexually or amorously; to wed, to marry. ̃স্হান n. a meeting-place; a tryst. মিলনান্ত, মিলনান্তক a. ending in union; ending happily. মিলনান্তক নাটক a. comedy. মিলনোত্সব n. a conference or assembly; a social gathering. 9)

(p. 852) mātrika (used as a sfx.) (gr. & pros.) measured as long or short (দীর্ঘমাত্রিক, লঘুমাত্রিক); (mus.) consisting of a particular number of units of musical measure (ত্রিমাত্রিক তাল). 66)

(p. 847) mahatī of মহত্ । 7)

(p. 852) mādhyāhnika of noon or midday; meridian. fem. মাধ্যাহ্নিকী । ̃ক্রিয়া n. midday rites. 90)