(p. 847) mahī the earth. 34)

(p. 879) mēruna the brownish crimson colour. a. brownish crimson. 42)

(p. 874) murubbi a guardian; a patron; a leader. মুরব্বির জোর the support or patronage of a guardian or patron. ̃গিরি, ̃য়ানা n. guardianship; patronage. মুরব্বিগিরি করা v. to assume officiously the post or role of a guardian; to assume the air of a guardian. 29)

(p. 867) milita united; combined; joint; joined; assembled; mixed; procured; met. মিলিত করা v. to unite; to combine; to join; to assemble; to mix; to cause to meet. 12)

(p. 852) mānamaryādā honour and dignity. মানমর্যাদা রক্ষা করা v. to keep up or maintain (one's) prestige. 110)

(p. 886) mlēccha a non-Aryan tribe of ancient India; a member of this tribe; a Greek settler of India; (loos. but pop.) a non-Hindu; the ancient Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ). a. nonHindu or anti-Hindu; wicked, sinful, given to unscriptural practices. ̃দেশ n. the part of India inhabited by the ancient Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ). ম্লেচ্ছাচার n. the customs and practices of Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ); non-Hindu or unscriptural or evil customs and practices. ম্লেচ্ছাচারী a. adopting the customs and practices of Mlechchhas; given to non-Hindu or unscriptural or evil practices.

(p. 852) māraṇa killing, slaughter; destroying, destruction; an occult rite performed to cause one's death (মারণমন্ত্র); calcination (of metals). মারণাস্ত্র n. a weapon of destruction. মারিত a. killed; destroyed. 153)

(p. 867) miśara Egypt. মিশরীয় a. of or pertaining to Egypt, Egyptian. n. an Egyptian. 16)

(p. 879) mēla1 the letter-conveying post, the mail; any vehicle carrying the mail. a. carrying the mail (মেলভ্যান). 43)

(p. 874) munāphā profit. মুনাফা লোটা v. to profiteer. ̃খোর, ̃বাজ a. given to profiteering. n. a profiteer. ̃খোরি, ̃বাজি n. profiteering. 9)

(p. 876) mūla a root; an esculent root, a bulbous plant, a bulb; beginning; origin; a cause or source of origin; (of money) capital or principal (সুদেমূলে); foundation, base, basis (অমূলক); the basal or embedded part of anything, the foot (বৃক্ষমূল); (math.) a factor of a quantity, root. a. first, original; fundamental; basic; primary; principal; chief, main; real; (of invested money etc.) capital or principal. অবরোহ মূল (bot.) a hanging root. অস্হানিক মূল (bot.) an adventitious root. প্রধান মূল, মুখ্য মূল (bot.) a tap root. মূল উপাদান an essential element. মূল একক a fundamental unit. -মূলক sfx. caused by, originating from (ভ্রান্তিমূলক বিশ্বাস); (inc.) causing or exhibiting (দুঃখমূলক ব্যাপার). ̃কর্ম n. the original or principal work. ̃কারণ n. the first or primary or original cause; the rootcause; the real cause. ̃কেন্দ্র n. the principal centre; headquarters; (comm.) the head office; (geom.) the radical centre. ̃গত a. basic, fundamental; radical. মূল গায়েন the leading singer of a chorus. ̃গ্রন্হ n. the original text or manuscript, (cp.) the source-book. ̃চ্ছেদ, ̃চ্ছেদন same as মূলোচ্ছেদ । ̃জ a. originating from the root, radical. মূলজ প্রেষ n. (bot.) the root-pressure. ̃জীবী n. (bot.) a root-parasite. ̃ত same as মূলে । ̃তত্ত্ব n. the first or primary principle; the basic or fundamental truth. ̃ত্র n. (bot.) a root-cap. ̃দ a. (alg.) rational. n. (alg.) a rational quantity, a rational. ̃ধন n. capital or principal (invested). ̃ধর্ম n. the fundamental properties. ̃নীতি n. the fundamental or basic or primary principle. ̃প্রকৃতি n. the original or elemental nature; (theol.) same as আদ্যাশক্তি । ̃ভিত্তি n. the foundation, the groundwork; inauguration; the primary or principal ground or basis. ̃মন্ত্র n. an esoteric word or words uttered inwardly at prayer; the guiding principle; firm resolve (জীবনের মূলমন্ত্র). ̃রশ্মি n. (phys.) a direct ray. ̃রোম n. (bot.) a root-hair. ̃শিকড় (chiefly bot.) the main root. ̃সূত্র n. the fundamental rule or principle. মূলে adv. at the root or base; in the beginning, originally; primarily; basically, fundamentally; at all. মূলে ভুল করা to get hold of the wrong end of the stick. 14)

(p. 852) mākunda one who, though of age, has not yet grown one's beard. 4)

(p. 831) madālasa feeling lethargic at the termination of a drunken bout; made indolent by incitation of sexual or amorous desire. fem. মদালসা । 37)

(p. 864) māsakābāra close of a calendar month; (comm.) month-closing accounts. মাসকাবারি a. required at the close of a month; sufficient for a month; monthly. 15)

(p. 882) mōhānā (of a water-reservoir, pond etc.) a conduit, a channel; (of a river) a mouth, an estuary. 44)