(p. 885) mauktika a pearl; nacre. 2)

(p. 885) mauna abstention from speech; reticence. a. (inc. but pop.) same as মৌনী । মৌন ত্যাগ করা, মৌন ভঙ্গ করা v. to break silence (esp. after the completion of a vow of abstaining from speech). ̃ব্রত n. a vow of abstaining from speech. ̃ব্রতী a. abstaining from speech under a vow. ̃ভাব n. reticence, silence. মৌনভাব ধারণ করা v. to keep silent. ̃সম্মতি n. silent assent; tacit assent or consent; consent implied by silence. ̃স্বভাব a. habitually reserved in speech, typically parsimonious in speaking, taciturn. মৌনাবলম্বন করা v. to undertake a vow of abstaining from speech; to keep silent. মৌনী a. abstaining from speech under a vow; silent, reticent; speechless or dumbfounded (বিস্ময়ে মৌনী); mute (মৌনী প্রকৃতি). 9)

(p. 866) mitāśana, mitāhāra temperance in food and drink, abstemiousness. মিতাশী, মিতাহারী a. abstemious, temperate. 4)

(p. 831) madhyē in the middle, at the centre; in, into, within, inside; in between (ইতিমধ্যে); before the termination or commencement of, by (সপ্তাহমধ্যে, সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে); amidst, in the midst of, amongst or between. adv. some time back (মধ্যে একবার বলেছিলাম). মধ্যে মধ্যে. adv. from time to time, occasionally, now and then; few and far between; sparsely. 53)

(p. 831) madya wine. ̃প, ̃পায়ী a. addicted to drinking wine. n. a drunkard; a boozer. ̃বিক্রেতা n. a vintner, a wine merchant. মদ্যাসক্তি n. addiction to wine; addiction to drinking; booziness. 42)

(p. 831) matkṛta done or performed by me. 21)

(p. 865) miṭhāi sweetmeat. ̃ওয়ালা n. a confectioner. মিঠাইয়ের দোকান a sweetmeatshop, a confectionary. 15)

(p. 847) mahīẏāna very glorified or majestic or exalted or noble. 39)

(p. 839) maraṇa death; decease; demise. মরণ আর কী it's death indeed; an expression of shame or mild rebuke; (cp.) hell. ̃কামড় n. the last and severest bite of a creature struggling against death; a dying person's last and most desperate attempt. ̃কাল n. the time of death, dying moments. মরণকালে হরিনাম (fig.) fruitless repentance for one's wickedness when one is dying, (cp.) death-bed repentance; (fig.) futile effort at the eleventh hour when almost all is lost. ̃দশা n. the last stage; the last gasp; utter ruin. int. same as মরণ আর কী । মরণদশায় ধরা v. to be in the state of ruining oneself; seized with a passion that would ruin oneself. মরণবাড় বাড়া v. to become excessively vainglorious or haughty only to bring about one's fall. ̃শীল a. mortal. ̃শীলতা n. mortality. ̃হীন a. deathless, immortal. মরনাপন্ন a. in the clutches of death, dying; moribund. fem. মরণাপন্না । মরণাপন্নতা n. the dying condition; the last gasp; the last stage. মরণাশৌচ n. personal impurity caused by the death of a relative. মরণোন্মুখ a. about to die, at death's door, dying, moribund. 58)

(p. 831) manḍana ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; toilet; overlaying or studding; an ornament. 13)

(p. 864) māhuta a keeper and driver of an elephant, a mahout. 31)

(p. 851) mahēśa, mahēśbara Shiva (শিব), the god of gods. মহেশপুরী n. Kailasa (কৈলাস), the city or abode of Mahesha (মহেশ) মহেশী, মহেশ্বরী n. fem. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা), the wife of Mahesha (মহেশ) 3)

(p. 864) māsapaẏalā the first day of a month; calends. 17)

(p. 874) musā Moses. 43)

(p. 852) māta2 (in chess) checkmating; act of defeating thoroughly (প্রতিপক্ষকে মাত করা); act of winning outright (বাজি মাত করা). a. checkmated; completely defeated. মাত করা v. to checkmate; to defeat thoroughly; to win outright. 49)