(p. 878) mṛṇāla a stalk of the lotus or water-lily; the white esculent root of the lotus. ̃নিন্দিত a. excelling even a lotus stalk in beauty or delicateness. ̃ভূজ n. an arm as delicate as a lotus-stalk. মৃণালিনী n. a clump of the lotus or water-lily; (loos.) the lotus or the water-lily. 2)

(p. 843) marīci a ray, a beam. ̃কা n. a mirage; (fig.) an illusion. ̃মালী n. one wearing a garland of rays; the sun. 12)

(p. 831) maṇi a precious stone, a jewel, a gem; (fig.) a precious object or treasure (খোকামণি); (fig.) a glorious person (রঘুমণি). ̃ক n. (geog.) mineral. ̃কাঞ্চন n. a jewel and gold; (fig.) combination or union of two very precious things. ̃কাঞ্চনযোগ n. an excellent union: (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars. ̃কার n. a jeweller, a lapidary. ̃কোঠা n. a room the floor and walls of which are set with gems. ̃খচিত a. inlaid with jewels. ̃বন্ধ n. the wrist. ̃ভান্ডার n. a jewel-house, (cp.) treasure-house or treasure-trove. ̃মন্ডিত a. set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃ময় full of gems; made of gems; set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃মানিক্য same as ̃রত্ন । ̃মালা n. a necklace set with gems. ̃রত্ন n. pl. gems and jewels, jewellery. ̃হার same as ̃মালা । ̃হারা ফণী (fig.) one who is fretfully aggrieved on account of losing one's most precious treasure or beloved person. 10)

(p. 839) marada a man, a male; a male animal; a manly man; a heroic man; a young man; (vul.) a husband. মরদকা বাত হাতিকা দাঁত a heroic man's irrevocable pledge or word is unfailingly dependable as ivory which never slumps or falls in price. 59)

(p. 852) mātṛ (in comp.) mother. ̃ক a. maternal; motherly; treated or fostered as by one's mother, mothered (নদীমাতৃক দেশ). ̃কল্প same as ̃তুল্য । ̃কা n. any one of a group of sixteen female deities; mother; one's mother's mother; a nurse; any one of the alphabetical letters; a matron. ̃কুল n. the mother's line, the distaff side. ̃গণ n. the eight divine female powers. ̃ঘাতক, ̃ঘাতী a. guilty of or relating to matricide, matricidal. ̃তুল্য, ̃তুল্যা a. deserving to be treated as one's mother; behaving as one's mother; motherly. ̃দায় n. the responsibility of performing the obsequies of one's deceased mother; (loos.) one's mother's death. ̃দায়গ্রস্হ a. charged with the onus of performing the obsequies of one's deceased mother; (loos.) in mourning for one's lately deceased mother. ̃দুগ্ধ n. mother's milk. ̃পক্ষ same as ̃কুল । ̃পূজা n. act of serving or adoring one's mother. ̃বত্ adv. (also a.) like one's mother. মাতৃবত্ পরদারেষু one should look upon another's wife as one's mother. ̃বিয়োগ n. mother's death. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted or deeply attached to one's mother. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to one's mother. ̃ভাষা n. mother-tongue; vernacular. ̃ভূমি n. motherland, native land, mother-country. ̃রিষ্টি n. an inauspicious conjunction of planets in one's horoscope foreboding danger to one's mother's life. ̃শাসন n. matriarchy. ̃শাসিত a. matriarchal. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. the obsequies of one's deceased mother. ̃ষ্বসা same as মাতুঃষ্বসা । ̃ষ্বস্রীয়, ̃ষ্বস্রেয় n. a son of one's mother's sister or cousin-sister. ̃ষ্বস্রয়া, ̃ষ্বস্রেয়া a daughter of one's mother's sister or cousin-sister. ̃সম, ̃সমা same as ̃তুল্য । ̃সেবা same as ̃পূজা । ̃স্তন্য n. mother's milk. ̃স্তব, ̃স্তোত্র n. a hymn or incantation of the sublime female energy associated with the work of creation; a hymn or incantation of any female deity; a devotional hymn offered to one's mother. ̃হত্যা n. matricide. ̃হত্যাকারী same as ̃ঘাতক । fem. ̃হত্যাকারিণী । ̃হন্তা n. a matricide. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হীন a. motherless. fem. ̃হীনা । 64)

(p. 852) manabhaṅga, mānabhañjana allaying of one's huff. মানভঞ্জন করা v. to allay one's huff. মানভঞ্জন-পালা n. a group of songs written about the soothing of Radha's (রাধা) huff by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 107)

(p. 879) mēdura plesantly soft or smooth; glib, unctuous; verdant, green. 28)

(p. 865) miṭimiṭi flickering dimly (মিটিমিটি জ্বালা); blinkingly (মিটিমিটি চাওয়া). a. dimly flickering, dim; blinking. মিটিমিটি করা v. to flicker dimly; to blink. 13)

(p. 852) māggi exorbitantly high in price, dear. ̃গণ্ডা n. dearness and scarcity. ̃গণ্ডার দিন বা বাজার days of high price and scarcity. ̃ভাতা n. dearness allowance. 14)

(p. 882) mōṭa2 a load, a burden; a bundle; luggage. ̃ঘাট n. pl. different items of luggage. ̃ঘাট সমেত bag and baggage. ̃বাহক n. a porter. 14)

(p. 852) mānapatra an address of honour, a written felicitation. 104)

(p. 830) maṭana mutton. ̃চপ n. a mutton-chop. 23)

(p. 839) mantripariṣat ministers collectively, the ministry, the cabinet. 17)

(p. 852) māṭāma a try-square, a trying-square. ̃সই a. placed or set at right angle, perpendicular. 37)

(p. 867) mukha the face; the mouth; countenance, appearance(s) (লোকের কাছে মুখ থাকা); gift of the gab, oratorical skill, eloquence (উকিলটির মুখ নেই); acrimonious speech, sharp or caustic tongue (তার বড়ো মুখ হয়েছে); speech, language, mode of speaking (দুর্মুখ); an entrance (গুহামুখ); an opening (ফোঁড়ার মুখ); an outlet; an outfall (নদীমুখ); a tip, a point (ছুঁচের মুখ); an end, an extremity, a head (রাস্তার মুখ); outset, beginning (উন্নতির মুখ); direction (গৃহমুখে). মুখ উজ্জ্বল করা v. to bring glory or credit to, to glorify. মুখ করা v. to scold (esp. peevishly). মুখ কুট্কুট্ করা same as মুখ চুলকানো (see চুলকানো). মুখ খারাপ করা v. to utter foul or filthy or abusive words. মুখ খিঁচানো v. to make faces (at); to mouth; to scold. মুখ খোলা v. to begin to speak, to open one's mouth. মুখ গোঁজ করা v. to pull a long face; to be down in the mouth. মুখ চলা v. to be eating or speaking or scolding. মুখ চাওয়া v. to be dependent (on a person); to be considerate about or partial to (a person). মুখ চুন করা v. to become pale (on account of fear, shame etc.). মুখ ছোট করা v. to discountenance; to discredit; to disgrace. মুখ টিপে হাসা v. to smile in a jocular or an oblique or a sly manner, to smirk. মুখ তুলতে না পারা v. to be highly abashed, to be put out of countenance. মুখ তুলে চাওয়া, মুখ তোলা v. to look up; (fig.) to smile on. মুখ থাকা v. to have one's face saved, to have appearances kept up. মুখ থুবরে পড়া v. to fall on one's face. মুখ দেখা v. to see ceremonially the face of a person (esp. of a bride) for the first time. মুখ দেখতে না পারা same as মুখ তুলতে না পারা । মুখ দেখানো v. to show one's face, to put in an appearance. মুখ নষ্ট করা v. to speak or plead in vain. মুখ নষ্ট হওয়া v. to have one's advice or request turned down. মুখ পোড়ানো v. to disgrace, to scandalize. মুখ ফসকানো v. (of words, remarks etc.) to slip off one's tongue. মুখ ফেরানো v. to turn away or look in another direction (in disgust, displeasure etc.); (fig.) to become unfavourable or hostile to. মুখ ফোটা v. to begin to speak (esp. for the first time); to utter. মুখ ফোলানো v. to pout one's lips; to pull a long face. মুখ বন্ধ করা v. to stop one's mouth, to silence or be silent. মুখ বাঁকানো v. to turn up one's nose (in displeasure, abhorrence etc.); to make a wry face. মুখ বোজা v. to stop one's mouth, to become reticent or uncommunicative. মুখ ভার (বা ভারী) করা same as মুখ গোঁজ করা । মুখ ভেংচানো same as ভেংচানো । মুখ মারা v. to put out of countenance; to disgrace; to silence; to deprive one of one's appetite by feeding one with a highly palatable dish. মুখ রাখা v. to save one's face; to keep up appearances. মুখ লুকানো v. to hide one's face. মুখ শুকানো v. to look pale. মুখ সামলানো v. to speak guardedly; to forbear speaking unreservedly; to observe restraint in speech; to hold one's tongue. মুখ সেলাই করে দেওয়া v. to sew up or seal one's lips, to silence. মুখ হওয়া v. to learn to take liberties in speech; to be unrestrained in speech; to form a habit of scolding; (of a boil, etc.) to open. মুখে আনা v. to utter. মুখে আসা v. to occur to one to speak; to desire to utter; to be capable of being uttered; to be uttered. মুখে খই ফোটা v. to be chattering excessively, to have a long tongue; to be eloquent. মুখে জল আসা v. to have one's mouth watering. মুখে দেওয়া v. to eat. মুখে ফুল-চন্দন পড়া v. (used as a good wish) to have one's tongue blessed for having made a desirable or favourable or successful prophecy. মুখে ভাত n. the Hindu custom of a child's eating rice for the first time. মুখে-মুখে adv. orally; viva voce; extemporarily, off-hand, impromptu; defiantly to one's face, in retort (মুখে মুখে জবাব); transmitted orally from one person to another (মুখে মুখে প্রচারিত). মুখের উপর to one's face; defying openly. মুখের কথা (fig.) a very easy job; (fig.) an oral promise, word of mouth. মুখের ছাঁদ cut of one's jib. মুখের তোড় fluency of speech. মুখের ভয়ে in fear of bitter scolding, in fear of sharp or caustic tongue. মুখের মতো fitting. কোন মুখে সেখানে যাবে have you the face to go there? ̃আলগা a. incapable of keeping a secret, given to divulging secrets; having no control over one's tongue; having a long tongue. ̃কমল n. a face conceived as a lotus, a lotus-face. ̃চন্দ্র n. moonface. ̃চন্দ্রিকা n. the ceremonial viewing of each other's face by a bride and a bridegroom at a Hindu wedding. ̃চাপা a. tongue-tied, uncommunicative. ̃চুন n. clear sign of discomfiture, fear etc. on one's face; abashed look. ̃চোরা a. bashful, shy; tongue-tied. ̃চ্ছটা, ̃চ্ছবি n. the glamour or beauty of a face. ̃ঝামটা, ̃নাড়া n. scolding, mouthing. মুখ ঝামটা বা মুখ নাড়া দেওয়া v. to scold, to mouth, to snarl at. ̃নিঃসৃত, ̃নির্গত a. issuing or emerging or emerged from one's mouth or face. ̃পত্র n. a preface, a preamble, an introduction; a journal representing an organization or association. ̃পদ্ম same as ̃কমল । ̃পাত n. the opening or top plait of a folded cloth; the cover or jacket of a book; the front; the outward show; commencement, inception, inauguration. ̃পাত্র n. a spokesman; a leader (esp. of a deputation). ̃পোড়া n. (in abuses) a disgraceful or scandalous person; (in affection) a mischievous person; a kind of monkey, the langur (হনুমান). fem. মুখপুড়ি (in the first two senses only). ̃ফোড় a. (impertinently) outspoken. ̃দন্ধ n. an introduction, a preface. মুখ ব্যাদান করা v. to gape, to open one's mouth wide. ̃ভঙ্গি n. a wry face or mouth; a grimace. মুখভঙ্গি করা same as ভেংচানো । ̃মন্ডল n. the face. ̃মিষ্টি n. sweet or suave language. a. fair-spoken, sweet-tongued. মুখরক্ষা করা v. to save one's face; to keep up appearances. ̃রুচি same as ̃চ্ছটা । ̃রোচক a. pleasant to the taste, tasty, palatable; appetizing. মুখরোচক কথা pleasant or palatable or flattering speech. ̃লাবণ্য same as ̃চ্ছটা । ̃শশী same as ̃চন্দ্র । ̃শুদ্ধি n. deodorization of the mouth by chewing betel-leaves etc. after taking meals. ̃শ্রী n. the beauty or grace of the face. ̃সর্বস্ব a. efficient in tall talk (but not in action). মুখসর্বস্ব ব্যক্তি a prattler, a gasbag. 43)