(p. 878) mṛt earth, clay. ̃কাণ্ডজ n. (bot.) a radical leaf. মৃত্ক্ষয় রোধ n. prevention of soil erosion. ̃পাত্র n. an earthen pot or vessel, an earthenware. ̃পিণ্ড n. a lump of clay or earth, a clod of earth. ̃শিল্প n. the potter's art, pottery; clay-modelling. ̃সংরক্ষণ n. soil-conservation. 4)

(p. 852) mājhāri middling, moderate, of medium grade, quality, size etc. 31)

(p. 863) mālaśāṭa loincloth worn by tucking it tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; bragging or vaunting (as by a fighter); slapping of one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. মালশাট মারা v. to tuck one's loincloth tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; to brag or vaunt; to slap one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. 13)

(p. 852) māganā obtained by begging. a. & adv. cost-free, free, gratis (মাগনা জিনিস, মাগনা খাটা). 10)

(p. 852) mānakali a quarrel between husband and wife; a lover's quarrel. 96)

(p. 828) makamaka denoting: the croaking of the frog. n. the croak. মকমক করা v. to croak. 8)

(p. 846) masūrikā, masūrī small-pox, variola. 17)

(p. 852) mātula a mother's brother or cousinbrother, a maternal uncle. fem. মাতুলানী, মাতুলী the wife of a maternal uncle. মাতুলালয় n. the home or residence of a maternal uncle. 63)

(p. 843) mardā male. n. a male creature. মর্দানা n. a man (esp. a grown-up one); a. male; manly. মর্দানি1 n. (dero.) manliness or masculinity. মর্দানি2 n. fem. a tomboy, a hoyden. a. tomboyish, hoydenish (মর্দানি মেয়ে). মর্দানি করা v. to make an exhibition of manly vigour; to bravado; (of women) to behave in a masculine or mannish manner, to romp vigorously.

(p. 852) māja (bot.) pith within a stem. 23)

(p. 828) makaddamā a lawsuit, a case, a process; an affair (বিয়েটা একদিনের মকদ্দমা); a dispute. মকদ্দমা আনা v. to bring a lawsuit (against); to proceed (against). মকদ্দমা করা v. to bring or file a lawsuit; to proceed (against); to conduct a case; to plead in a case; to try or judge a case; to enter into litigation. মকদ্দমা তোলা v. to bring up a case for trial. 7)

(p. 867) miśi a dentrifrice made of roasted tobacco and copperas. 18)

(p. 839) -maẏa denoting: full of, made of, containing, abounding in etc. (স্বর্ণময়); -ful, -ous, -some, -y etc., pervading, -wide (রাজ্যময়). fem. -ময়ী । 43)

(p. 874) muśakō jōẏāna (usu. (dero.) a strong and robust person. 36)

(p. 846) mastaka (high. & for.) the head; the cranium, the skull, the brain; the top, the summit, the crest (হিমালয়ের মস্তক); the topmost or foremost position (মন্ত্রিসভার মস্তকে ছিলেন জওহরলাল). মস্তক ছেদন করা v. to decapitate, to behead; to truncate. ̃চ্যুত a. fallen from or slipped off the head or top. ̃বিশিষ্ট a. having a head, cephalous; headed (বহুমস্তকবিশিষ্ট = hydraheaded). ̃ব্যবচ্ছেদ n. cephalotomy. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. cephalic. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. headless; acephalous; truncated. ̃শূল n. headache, migraine. মস্তকাবরণ n. a covering for the head; a head-dress; a turban; a helmet; a cap; a veil. মস্তকাভরণ n. an ornament for the head. মস্তকোপরি adv. on or over the head. মস্তকোর্ধ্বে adv. over the head, overhead.