(p. 863) mālāi film or cream of milk. 17)

(p. 867) mukarari (of land) held on payment of fixed rent. 35)

(p. 879) mēru either of the two ends of the earth's axis, a pole; the backbone, the spine; an axis. সুমেরু n. the North Pole. ̃চুম্বকমাত্রা n. (phys.) the pole-strength. ̃জ্যোতি same as ̃প্রভা । ̃প্রদেশ n. a polar region. ̃প্রভা n. the polar lights; aurora polaris (eg. aurora australis, aurora borealis). ̃রেখা n. the earth's axis; an axis. উপাক্ষমেরুরেখা n. the earth's axis minor. পরাক্ষমেরুরেখা n. the earth's axis major. 40)

(p. 838) manu (myth.) any one of the fourteen sons of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the fourteenth Manu (মনু). regarded as the father and first law-giver of mankind. 5)

(p. 867) mihi fine; fine-spun (মিহি কাপড়); contralto (মিহি সুর); effeminate and soft tralto (মিহি গলা); very small (মিহিদানা); finely pulverized (মিহিগুঁড়ো); delicate, subtle (মিহি কারুকাজ). 28)

(p. 885) maulika pertaining to or originating from the root, radical; primitive, aboriginal; fundamental, basic, primary (মৌলিক নীতি বা শিক্ষা); prime (মৌলিক সংখ্যা); original (মৌলিক রচনা বা চিন্তা); (sc.) elementary; a Hindu surname. মৌলিক পদার্থ (sc.) an element. মৌলিক সংখ্যা (math.) a prime number. ̃তা n. originality. 20)

(p. 879) mēhanata physical or manual labour, toil; (fig.) laborious effort or endeavour. মেহনত করা v. to labour, to toil; (fig.) to work or endeavour laboriously. মেহনতি a. engaged in manual labouring, toiling. 58)

(p. 852) mādhyamika of the second stage or standard; middling; secondary. মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষা secondary education. 88)

(p. 874) murali, muralī a flute, a pipe. 25)

(p. 847) mahatī of মহত্ । 7)

(p. 872) mudita1 delighted, pleased. 46)

(p. 839) maramiẏā trying to probe into the spirit of religion etc. disregarding forms; pertaining to the transcendental mysteries about God (মরমিয়া তত্ত্ব); mystic, mystical (মরমিয়া কবি). 62)

(p. 846) maśagula engrossed, absorbed, rapt, thoroughly occupied. 2)

(p. 847) -mahalā2 rehearsal (of a dramatic performance); practice (নাচের মহলা); demonstration (বিদ্যাবুদ্ধির মহলা). মহলা দেওয়া v. to rehearse; to practise; to give a demonstration of. 21)

(p. 839) manōhara captivating; charming; very pleasant; lovely; very beautiful. মনোহরণ n. fascination; enchantment; attraction. a. attractive; fascinating, enchanting (মনোহরণ বেশ). মনোহরণ করা v. to captivate the mind. মনোহরশাহি n. a mode of kirtan (কীর্তন) songs. মনোহরা a. fem. of মনোহর । n. a variety of sweetmeat. 11)