(p. 830) majjamāna in the state of being drowned, sinking. fem. মজ্জমানা । 5)

(p. 874) mulatāni of Multan. n. Multan the Indian musical mode. 31)

(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. 852) mādaka intoxicating, inebriant (মাদক দ্রব্য). n. an intoxicant, an inebriant, a drug. মাদক গ্রহন বা সেবন করা v. to take drug esp. narcotics habitually, to drug; to drug oneself. ̃তা n. intoxicating property or power. ̃বর্জন n. abstention from drug-taking; prohibition. মাদকবর্জন করা v. to abstain from drug-taking. ̃সেবন n. drug-addiction. ̃সেবী a. addicted to drugs esp. narcotics. n. a drug-addict, a drug-fiend. 73)

(p. 831) matsara envy, malice, spite; malevolence. a. envious, malicious, spiteful; malevolent; base, mean. 24)

(p. 852) māku a shuttle (of weavers). 3)

(p. 866) mitācāra temperance, abstemiousness. মিতাচারী a. temperate, abstemious. fem. মিতাচারিণী । মিতাচারিতা n. same as মিতাচার । 2)

(p. 852) māẏika magical; illusive; infatuating; enchanting. 148)

(p. 852) māṭi earth; clay; soil; dust or dirt; the ground, the floor; landed property, land; the surface of the earth; the earth, the world; foothold. মাটি করা v. to spoil, to ruin; to impair. মাটি কামড়ে (প়ড়ে) থাকা (fig.) to keep lying to the ground immovable and motionlessly with all one's might and main (as by a wrestler); to persist doggedly. মাটি দেওয়া v. to bury, to inter. মাটি মাড়ানো v. (coll.) to come or visit. মাটি হওয়া v. to be spoiled. পায়ের তলার মাটি সরে যাওয়া (fig.) to lose one's foothold, to be utterly deprived of support, (cp.) to cut the grass from under one's feet. মাটির দর dirt cheap. মাটির বাসন earthenware; crockery. মাটির দরে বিক্রি করা to sell for a mere trifle. মাটির মানুষ a very gentle and forbearing and honest man perfectly free from crookedness. বিলাতি মাটি cement. বেলেমাটি sandy soil. 38)

(p. 839) manda slow; slow-moving, gentle; sluggish; slack; dim; bad, evil; wicked, vile; inferior; unfavourable, adverse; ill, impaired; indisposed (শরীরটা আজ মন্দ); indigent, poor (মন্দ অবস্হার লোক); impoverished; deteriorated (কারবার মন্দ); harsh, rude; scanty, small, poor (বেতন বড়ো মন্দ); small in number or quantity or degree (বয়স মন্দ নয়); ugly; dull, weak. n. harm, injury. মন্দ করা v. to do harm to, to cause injury to. মন্দ আচরণ misbehaviour, misconduct; illtreatment. মন্দ কথা reproachful words; harsh or rude words; abusive or filthy language; an obscene word; a calumny; bad report. মন্দ কাজ a wicked deed; a misdeed; a disgraceful act. ̃গতি a. slow-moving; slow. n. slowness. ̃গমন, ̃গামী same as ̃গতি । fem. ̃গমনা, ̃গামিনী । মন্দ চালচলন evil ways. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. slowness; slow motion; sluggishness; dimness; badness; wickedness, vileness; inferiority; unfavourableness, adverseness; illness, impaired state; indisposition; indigence, poverty; impoverishment; deterioration; harshness, rudeness; scantiness, smallness in number or quantity or degree; ugliness; dullness; weakness. ̃ন n. (mech.) retardation. মন্দ নয় not bad, moderate; (sarcas.) fine, nice. মন্দ ফল bad result; evil consequence. ̃বায়ু same as মন্দানিল । ̃বুদ্ধি a. having evil or foul design; wicked, vile, ill-natured; dull-headed. মন্দ ব্যবহার same as মন্দ আচরণ । ̃ভাগ, ̃ভাগ্য a. ill-fated, unfortunate, unlucky. fem. ̃ভাগা, ̃ভাগ্যা, (loos.) ̃ভাগিনী । ̃মতি same as ̃বুদ্ধি । মন্দ মন্দ adv. slowly, gently. মন্দ সময় bad times, hard times. ̃সমীরণ same as মন্দানিল । ̃স্রোত n. slow current. ̃হাস্য n. a gentle laugh, a smile. ̃হিল্লোল n. gentle waves. মন্দের ভালো rather tolerable in the midst of a world of evils; not bad. 24)

(p. 879) mēla2 union; unity; an assemblage, a gathering; mating (esp. of domestic animals); (loos.) the heredity of a family considered for matrimonial purposes. 44)

(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. 872) muḍ়ānō, muḍ়ōnō pollarded, lopped; shaven. v. to pollard or cause to pollard, to lop or cause to lop; to shave or cause to shave. 34)

(p. 843) marica black pepper, pepper; (dial.) capsicum, chillies. 9)

(p. 865) mitākṣarā an ancient Hindu treatise on the law and rules of inheritance.