(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. 847) mahimā divine grace or power; glory; majesty; exaltedness, dignity; charm, influence (টাকার মহিমা). ̃কীর্তন করা v. to sing or narrate the glory of. মহিমান্বিত same as ̃ময় fem. মহিমান্বিতা । ̃ব্যঞ্জক a. expressive of grace or glory or majesty or exaltedness or dignity or power. মহিমার্ণব n. one regarded as an ocean of grace or glory or majesty or exaltedness or dignity or power. 29)

(p. 852) māmi the wife of a maternal uncle, an aunt. ̃শাশুড়ি fem. the wife of a maternal uncle of one's husband or wife, an aunt-in-law. 144)

(p. 846) maśāla a torch; a flambeau; a link. মশালচি n. a torch-bearer; a linkman, a linkboy. 8)

(p. 852) mājana scouring or scrubbing; act of cleansing (as teeth) by rubbing, brushing etc; a cleansing substance. দাঁতের মাজন a dentifrice, a toothpowder, a toothpaste. 24)

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

(p. 831) madhyandina midday, noon. 48)

(p. 879) mēṭhō pertaining to a field; befitting an open field; unparliamentary or demagogic (মেঠো বক্তৃতা); rustic or boorish (মেঠো আচরণ). মেঠো পথ a path through an open field formed by frequent movement of people. মেঠো সুর a rural tune. 18)

(p. 851) mā2 mother; (coll.) mom, mamma, mama, ma; (of beasts) dam. মায়ের জাত womenfolk, womanhood, womankind. মায়ের দয়া (fig.) small pox or chicken pox. 14)

(p. 851) mahōdaẏa very generous or high-minded or high-souled; highly prosperous or opulent; greatly elevated or exalted. fem. মহোদয়া । 8)

(p. 830) majhu (poet. & obs.) my. 7)

(p. 882) mōẏā a sweetened ball of parched or fried rice etc. ছেলের হাতে মোয়া (fig.) a thing very easily obtainable. 32)

(p. 878) mṛdu soft, supple, delicate; slight, gentle; not heavy, light; slow; dim, tender; not loud, low; temperate (মৃদু তাপ); mild, meek, effeminate (মৃদু স্বভাব); noiseless, stealthy (মৃদু চরণে); not sharp or keen (মৃদু ধার, মৃদু বুদ্ধি). ̃তা n. softness; gentleness; mildness, tenderness. ̃গতি same as ̃গামী । ̃গতিতে adv. with a slow or gentle motion. moving gently. ̃গমনা same as ̃গামিনী । ̃গম্ভীর a. low and deep, rumbling (মৃদুগম্ভীর স্বর বা ধ্বনি). ̃গামী a. slowly going or moving; softly or stealthily going or moving. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জল (chem.) soft water. ̃পবন, ̃বায়ু n. a gentle breeze, (naut.) a cat's-paw. ̃ভাষী a. soft-spoken. ̃মন্দ a. gently and pleasantly moving (মৃদুমন্দ বাতাস); low and sweet (মৃদুমন্দ ধ্বনি); slow; (iron.) light but sharp (মৃদুমন্দ আঘাত) adv. moving gently and pleasantly; gently and pleasantly; in a low and sweet manner; slowly; (iron.) lightly but sharply. ̃রোমশ a. (bot.) downy. ̃স্পর্শ a. soft to the touch. n. gentle touch. ̃স্বভাব a. of a gentle nature. n. gentle nature. ̃স্বর n. low voice. ̃স্বরে adv. in a low voice, in a whisper. 8)

(p. 843) marā-hājā tottery; very feeble. মরেহেজে যাওয়া v. to die out, to become extinct. 8)

(p. 862) mārāmāri a scuffle; an affray; mutual fighting; hard higgling. মারামারি করা v. to scuffle; to fight mutually. 5)