(p. 882) mōcaḍ় a contortion; a wring, a twist, a wriggle; a wrench; (fig.) constraint, pressure. মোচড় দেওয়া v. to contort; to wring, to twist, to wriggle; to wrench; (fig.) to constrain, to put (undue) pressure. মোচড়ানো v. to twist; to contort; to wring; to wriggle. মোচড়া-মুচড়ি n. repeated contortion or wringing or twisting or wriggling or wrenching; (fig.) persistent solicitation or higgling. মোচড়ামুচড়ি করা v. to contort or wring or twist or wriggle or wrench; (fig.) to solicit or higgle persistently. 9)

(p. 847) mahābhārata the Mahabharata, the greatest epic of the world. মহাভারত অশুদ্ধ হওয়া (fig.) occurrence of a serious fault or lapse, (cp.) profanation of the Bible. মহাভারত আরম্ভ করা (fig.) to begin an intolerably long harangue; (fig.) to make a long introduction. 27)

(p. 846) maśā the mosquito. ডাঁশ মশা n. the gnat. মশা মারতে কামান দাগা (fig.) to crush a butterfly on a wheel. 5)

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

(p. 839) manha churning; a churning-stick; a beverage of pulverized barley or pulses. 20)

(p. 879) mēẏāda due or appointed or prescribed time or duration (মেয়াদ ফুরানো); a sight (বিলের মেয়াদ); a term or period; a sentence to imprisonment (ছমাসের মেয়াদ হয়েছে). মেয়াদ খাটা v. to serve a term of imprisonment. মেয়াদ ফুরিয়েছে v. the term is over; the allotted span of life has expired. মেয়াদ হওয়া v. to be sentenced to imprisonment. মেয়াদি a. continuing for a time; periodic. 35)

(p. 831) matkuṇa the bug. 20)

(p. 844) malaẏa a mountain range in South India, the Western Ghats (also মলয়গিরি, মলয়াচল); the ancient name of Malabar or of the Malay Peninsula; the south wind or vernal breeze; (cp.) zephyr (also মলয়পবন, মলয়বায়ু, মলয়মারুত, মলয়সমীর, মলয়সমীরণ, মলয়ানিল). ̃জ a. grown on the Malaya (মলয়) mountains. n. sandal-wood, sandal; the south wind; the vernal breeze. মলয়জশীতল a. cooled by the south wind. 16)

(p. 846) maśalā spices; ingredients; materials (গল্পর মশলা); mortar (গাঁথনির মশলা). ̃দার a. spicy. মশলা মেশানো v. to mix spices or mortar. 4)

(p. 872) -mukhī of -মুখো । 10)

(p. 852) mājhāra (poet.) same as মাঝ । 30)

(p. 846) masalanda a very finely-woven mat. 11)

(p. 852) māphika like; conforming to (রুচিমাফিক). 138)

(p. 852) māḍ় (liquefied) starch extracted from rice etc. by boiling or used in the laundry as a stiffener. মাড় দেওয়া v. to starch. 43)

(p. 828) makhamala velvet. মখমলি a. made of velvet; velvety (মখমলি আকাশ) 20)