(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. 852) māṭhākaruna mother, madam (used in politely addressing a lady). 42)

(p. 828) mu, mau honey. মউ-আলু n. sweet yam. ̃চাক, ̃মাছির চাক n. a honeycomb; a beehive. ̃মাছি n. the bee. মউমাছির রানি a queen-bee. ̃মাছি পালন n. bee-keeping, apiculture. ̃লোভী a. fond of honey. 4)

(p. 851) mākanā young elephant whose tusks have not yet been cut.

(p. 879) mēḍ়ō (contem.) a native of Marwar, a Marwari; (contemp.) an up-countryman of India. 21)

(p. 885) maucāka a beehive, a honeycomb. 4)

(p. 839) mandirā a kind of small cup-shaped cymbals. 33)

(p. 866) miẏā, miẏāsāhēba (Mus.) an appellation of courtesy affixed to the name of a man, (cp.) Mr, Sir.

(p. 852) māḍh়ī (anat.) the gum. মাঢ়ীর দাঁত a cheek-tooth, a molar tooth. 45)

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

(p. 852) mānā1 prohibition, forbidding. মানা করা v. to prohibit, to forbid. 117)

(p. 851) māipōṣa a sucking-bottle, a feedingbottle. 19)

(p. 847) mahimamaẏa glorious; majestic; exalted; dignified. fem. মহিমময়ী । 28)

(p. 852) māpā to measure; to weigh; to survey (জমি মাপা); to measure the depth of, to sound; (fig.) to try to assess the importance or weight of. a. measured; weighed; surveyed; sounded; restrained, controlled, restricted (মাপা কথা, মাপা খাওয়া). ̃জোখা, ̃জোকা a. conforming accurately to a particular measure, measured; restrained, controlled, restricted. n. measuring or surveying. মাপানো v. to cause to measure or weigh or survey or sound. 136)

(p. 831) mata2 an opinion, a view; consent; a theory; a doctrine, an ism; a tenet; a creed, a religion; a method, a principle; a mode or means. মত করা v. to agree (to); to intend. মতো করানো v. to persuade. মত দেওয়া v. to consent to, to agree to; to give one's consent; to acquiesce; to pass one's opinion, to opine. মত নেওয়া v. to take or invite one's consent or opinion. মত পাওয়া v. to obtain one's consent or approval. নানা মুনির নানা মত (fig.) many minds many views; no two wise men agree. যত মত তত পথ as many tenets, as many ways to salvation. ̃দান n. giving one's opinion or consent; expressing one's views; casting one's vote. ̃দ্বৈধ same as ̃বিরোধ । ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of opinion. ̃পার্থক্য n. difference of opinion or views. ̃বাদ n. a theory; a doctrine; a tenet. ̃বাদী a. adhering to a particular theory or doctrine or tenet. ̃বিরোধ, ̃ভেদ, মতানৈক্য n. difference of opinion; disagreement; dissension. মতান্তর n. difference of opinion, dissension; a different or contrary opinion or view or doctrine or theory. মতান্তরে adv. in or according to another view. মতাবলম্বন করা v. to accept or adhere to or profess an opinion or view or doctrine or theory or tenet or religion. মতাবলম্বী a. & n. one who accepts or adheres to or follows or professes a particular opinion or view or doctrine or theory or religion. fem. মতাবলম্বিনী । মতামত n. views for and against. 18)