(p. 852) mājā1 the waist, the loins. 25)

(p. 874) muragi (as fem.) the hen; (as neut.) a fowl, a chicken. মুরগির ছানা a chick, a chicken. 22)

(p. 839) maraśuma, marasuma a season; the time of the year for anything, a tide; opportune time of some continuance. পূজার মরশুম the Puja season. বড়দিনের মরশুম Christmas-tide. শীতের মরশুম the winter season, winter-time. মরশুমি a. seasonal. মরশুমিফুল a season flower. 63)

(p. 852) mātrika (used as a sfx.) (gr. & pros.) measured as long or short (দীর্ঘমাত্রিক, লঘুমাত্রিক); (mus.) consisting of a particular number of units of musical measure (ত্রিমাত্রিক তাল). 66)

(p. 831) mati1 intelligence, intellect; mentality; memory; attention; devotion; inclination, propensity; desire. ̃গতি n. intentions and activities; card up one's sleeve. ̃চ্ছন্ন a. evil-minded, wicked; froward; wayward; foolish; out of one's mind, not in one's right mind. n. loss of good judgment; evilmindedness; wickedness; frowardness; waywardness; a folly. ̃ভ্রংশ, ̃ভ্রম, ̃ভ্রান্তি n. loss of memory; loss of intellect or judgment; a lapse of judgment; an aberration; a mistake, an error; delusion. ̃ভ্রষ্ট, ̃ভ্রান্ত a. demented; bereft of one's intellect or judgment; off one's head; forgetful, oblivious; committing a mistake or error, erring; deluded. ̃মত্তা n. sagacity, wisdom; intelligence; discreetness. ̃মান a. sagacious, wise; intelligent; discreet. ̃স্হিরতা, ̃স্হৈর্য n. firmness of mind or resolve; mental equipoise. ̃হীন a. same as ̃চ্ছন্ন (a.). and—lacking in attention or devotion or inclination or intention. 26)

(p. 852) mānasambhrama honour and prestige or modesty. 112)

(p. 885) maurbī a bowstring (esp. one made of the bowstring hemp). 14)

(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. 872) muḍ়ā2, mōḍ়ā to cover, to wrap; to enclose (খামে চিঠি মোড়া); to fold (বিছানা মোড়া); to double up (হাঁটু মুড়ে বসা); to contort or twist or bend (দেহ মোড়া); to ravel in, to wind round (আঙ্গুলে সুতো মোড়া). 32)

(p. 852) māna4, mānakacu the arum. 95)

(p. 830) mañjana cleansing (as teeth) by rubbing, brushing, etc.; an article for cleansing with (দন্তমঞ্জন). 9)

(p. 852) māẏā (theol.) illusion, the material world, physical or phenomenal nature, maya; delusion; infatuation, fascination; affection, attachment; tenderness; compassion; magic, jugglery; black magic, sorcery; deceit, a beguiling trick, chicanery; disguise. মায়া করা v. to think or treat with affection, to be attached to; to be reluctant to lose (টাকার বা চাকরির মায়া করা). মায়ায় ভোলা v. to be duped by attachment or sorcery or illusion or by a beguiling trick. ̃কানন n. a garden or grove created by sorcery, an enchanted garden. ̃কান্না n. insincere sorrow, crocodile tears. ̃ঘোর n. influence or spell of illusion or delusion or infatuation or enchantment. ̃জাল n. a cobweb or network or spell of illusion or delusion or attachment or infatuation or enchantment. ̃জীবী n. a magician, a juggler; a conjurer. ̃ডোর n. a string or bond of attachment or infatuation. মায়াত্মক a. illusory; delusive; enchanted; hypocritical; disguised. ̃দণ্ড n. a magician's or conjurer's wand. ̃দপর্ণ same as ̃মুকুর । ̃ধারী a. concealing one's identity by casting a spell of illusion; hypocritical; disguised. ̃পাশ same as ̃জাল । ̃বদ্ধ a. strongly held under illusion; greatly attached or infatuated or enchanted. ̃বন্ধন n. the bond or tie of illusion or attachment or infatuation or enchantment. ̃বলে adv. magically; by trickery or beguiling trick; by a spell of delusion or beguiling trick. ̃বশ a. subject to attachment or affection or infatuation, fondly attached. ̃বাদ n. (phil. & theol.) illusionism. ˜বাদী a. (phil. & theol.) illusionistic. □ n. an illusionist. ̃বিদ্যা n. jugglery, magic; conjury; sorcery, black magic. ̃বী a. practising deceit, deceitful; practising sorcery; warranting affection, infatuating, enchanting (মায়াবী সৌন্দর্য). n. an enchanter (fem. an enchantress), a sorcerer (fem. a sorceress); a wizard (fem. a witch); a conjurer. fem. ̃বিনী । ̃মমতা n. pl. affection and compassion; love and attachment; (cp.) a soft spot (for). ̃ময় a. illusive; delusive; infatuating; bewitching, enchanting; deceptive. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুকুর n. a magic mirror. ̃মুক্ত a. freed from attachment or affection; disillusioned; disenchanted. ̃মৃগ n. (Ramayana) a stag appearing to be made of gold, which tempted Sita and led her to be kidnapped by Ravana; (fig.) a perilous illusion or temptation. ̃মোহ same as ̃ঘোর । ̃রজ্জু same as ̃ডোর । ̃রাজ্য n. a land created by sorcery; a realm of infatuation or enchantment. ̃হীন a. devoid of tenderness or compassion. 147)

(p. 867) mirabahara an admiral. 4)

(p. 847) mahaḍ়ā the front; a position at the front or in the front-line; (fig.) lead (কাজের মহড়া); rehearsal (অভিনয়ের মহড়া). মহড়া দেওয়া v. to rehearse (a dramatic performance). মহড়া নেওয়া v. to take position in the front and resist or repulse the advance party of the enemy forces; to confront, to face defiantly; to resist or repulse; to bear the brunt (of). 6)

(p. 838) manōnētra same as মানসনেত্র see মানস । 17)