(p. 872) muci2 a worker in animal skin, a shoemaker, a cobbler, a cordwainer, a tanner. 24)

(p. 828) makara a mythological aquatic animal; (astrol.) the Capricorn. ̃কেতন ̃কেতু n. the Hindu God of love whose flag bears the symbol of the mythological makar (মকর). ̃ক্রান্তি n. the winter solstice. ক্রান্তিবৃত্ত n. the tropic of Capricorn. ̃ধ্বজ n. a medicinal sublimate of mercury, sulphur and gold. ̃বাহিনী a. fem. riding on the mythological makar (মকর). n. Goddess Ganga (গঙ্গা). ̃মন্ডল n. the tropic of Capricorn. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the Capricorn. ̃সংক্রান্তি n. (astr.) the transition of the sun from the Sagittarius to the Capricornus; (pop.) the winter solstice. 9)

(p. 882) mōhānā (of a water-reservoir, pond etc.) a conduit, a channel; (of a river) a mouth, an estuary. 44)

(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. 830) majuda, majuta stored up; hoarded; reserved; in reserve for future use, reserve; still existing (আমার শক্তি এখনও মজুদ); ready to hand, at beck and call (হুকুম তামিলের জন্য মজুত আছি). মজুদ তহবিল reserve fund; reserve capital. ̃দার n. a hoarder. ̃দারি n. hoarding. 2)

(p. 852) māgana begging or praying. 9)

(p. 882) mōḍ়la a village headman; (facet.) a leader; the foreman of a group of workmen. 20)

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

(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. 867) miśraṇa mixing, blending, compounding, mixture, composition; hybridization; union; unification; amalgamation; adulteration. ̃বিধি n. process of mixing or compounding or blending. মিশ্রণীয় a. miscible. 21)

(p. 844) mala1 a bangle for the ankle. 10)

(p. 879) mēẏē a daughter; a little girl, a girl; a woman. a. female, she (মেয়েবিড়াল); effeminate. ̃ছেলে (usu. considered ind.) n. same as মেয়েমানুষ । ̃-মর্দ (coll.) ̃-মদ্দ n. pl. men and women; husband and wife. ̃মর্দানি n. a termagant, an Amazon; (cp.) a tomboy. ̃মানুষ n. a woman; womankind. ̃মুখো a. (of men) effeminate or timid in speech (and also in activity). মেয়েলি a. of women, feminine, womanly; effeminate, womanish (মেয়েলি ভাব). ̃লোক n. a woman. 36)

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

(p. 852) mādhurī, mādhurya sweetness; deliciousness; pleasantness; beauty; (rhet.) elegance of style. 84)

(p. 862) mārjita scoured or scrubbed; cleansed; rubbed; polished; freed from sin, fault etc., chastened, absolved; refined (মার্জিত আচরণ, মার্জিত রুচি); elegant, chaste (মার্জিত ভাষা); chiselled or polished (রচনা মার্জিত করা); cultured (মার্জিত বুদ্ধি). মার্জিত করা same as মার্জনা করা । 18)