(p. 847) mahilā a lady, a gentlewoman; a woman. মহিলা সংঘ n. a women's club or association. মহিলা সমাজ n. womenfolk, women's society. 30)

(p. 839) mantraṇa, mantraṇā (usu. private) discussion, conference; consultation; counsel, advice; designing; a design; instigation; an intrigue. মন্ত্রণা করা v. to discuss or confer (usu. in private); to consult; to design, to play; to intrigue. মন্ত্রণাগৃহ n. a private room or house for consultation; privy-council, a cabinet; a council chamber. মন্ত্রণাদাতা n. an adviser; a counsellor; an instigator. fem. মন্ত্রণাদাত্রী । মন্ত্রণাপরিষদ n. advisory council. মন্ত্রণাভবন same as মন্ত্রণাগৃহ । 15)

(p. 882) mōtiẏā a kind of small sweet-scented flower. 26)

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

(p. 852) mānā2 to honour, to show respect to, to revere (গুরুজনকে মানা); to believe in (ভূতপ্রেত মানা); to regard, to count (ভাগ্য বলে মানা); to acknowledge, to admit, to own (অপরাধ মানা); to acknowledge the authority of (রাজাকে মানা); to obey, to abide by (উপদেশ মানা); to observe (শাস্ত্রীয় নিয়ম মানা); to heed (বাধা মানা); to accept, to yield to (সান্ত্বনা মানা); to call on or cite (সাক্ষী মানা). 118)

(p. 865) mijarāba a kind of thimble (made of wire) used by instrumentalists, (cp.) plectrum. 5)

(p. 879) mēchuni a fishwife; a fishwoman, a fisher-woman. 10)

(p. 879) mērudaṇḍa the backbone, the spine, the vertebral column; (fig.) strength or firmness of character. ̃হীন a. having no backbone, spineless, invertebrate; (fig.) lacking in strength of character. মেরুদণ্ডহীন প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Invertebrata. মেরুদণ্ডী a. having a backbone or spine, vertebrate. মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Vertebrata. 41)

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

(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. 879) mēlāmēśā intimancy; association; close relationship. 50)

(p. 874) munasēpha an officer trying suits at the lowest civil court, a munsiff. মুনসেফি n. the office of a munsiff. a. relating to a munsiff (মুনসেফি আদালত). 8)

(p. 882) mōracā, mōrcā a combination or coalition of different parties or groups; an alliance. 34)

(p. 867) mīmāṃsita solved, decided; determined; settled; arbitrated, compromised. 34)

(p. 879) mēlāni meeting or union; a crowd; a society or association; parting, farewell; farewell greetings; a parting gift a present, a gift. 48)