(p. 863) mālā3 a necklace; a chaplet or circlet; a garland; a string (জপমালা); a series, a row, a line (ঊর্মিমালা, পর্বতমালা). মালা গাঁথা v. to form into a wreath, to wreathe. মালা জপা v. to tell one's beads. 16)

(p. 879) mēhēdi the henna. 59)

(p. 847) masyādhāra an inkpot, an inkhorn; an inkbottle. 4)

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

(p. 882) mōḍ়ka a packet; a tiny packet containing a dose of medicine; a carton, a paper cover. 19)

(p. 831) madana the Hindu god of love (cp. Cupid, Eros); amorous or sexual desire, eroticism. ̃গোপাল n. a cupid's minion; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃পীড়িত a. stricken with love or sexual desire, lovesick. fem. ̃পীড়িতা । ̃বাণ n. the shaft of Madana (মদন), (cp.) Cupid's shaft; (fig.) an erotogenous object. ̃বাণপীড়িত same as ̃পীড়িত । fem. ̃বাণপীড়িতা । ̃মোহন n. one who infatuates even Madana (মদন); Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). মদনোত্সব n. a spring festival held in honour of Madana (মদন); the festival of holi (হোলি). 35)

(p. 852) māganā obtained by begging. a. & adv. cost-free, free, gratis (মাগনা জিনিস, মাগনা খাটা). 10)

(p. 864) māsika monthly. n. monthly obsequies; a monthly journal, a monthly; the menses, monthlies, periods. 25)

(p. 863) mālābāri of Malabar in India. n. a native of Malabar. 23)

(p. 847) maharata ceremonial beginning or renewal; opening ceremony. 15)

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

(p. 879) mēṣa (as masc.) the ram; (as neut.) the sheep; (astrol.) the Aries, the Ram. fem. মেষী the ewe. ̃তুল্য, ̃বত্ a. sheepish. ̃পাল n. a flock of sheep; a shepherd (fem.: a shepherdess). ̃পালক n. a shepherd. ̃পালন n. tending of sheep. ̃মাংস n. mutton. ̃শাবক n. a lamb, a yeanling. 53)

(p. 852) māduli an amulet (usu. shaped like a tom-tom). 78)

(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)

(p. 864) māhiṣya a caste amongst Hindus; a member of this caste. 30)