(p. 864) māsi a sister or a cousin-sister of one's mother, an aunt. 24)

(p. 846) masṛṇa perfectly plain, even, smooth; sleek; slippery, (bot.) glabrous; soothing (মসৃণ রং); soft (মসৃণ আকাশ); bland (মসৃণ কথাবার্তা) unobstructed, easy (যশের পথ মসৃণ নয়). ̃তা n. perfect plainness, evenness, smoothness; sleekness; slipperiness; (bot.) glabrousness; soothingness; softness; blandness; freedom from impediments, freeness, easiness. 18)

(p. 847) mahadāśraẏa a shelter or refuge offered by a noble person; dependence upon great persons. 10)

(p. 852) mātā1 mother. ̃পিতা n. pl. parents. ̃পিতৃহীন a. parentless, orphan. fem. ̃পিতৃহীনা । ̃মহ n. the father or an uncle of one's mother, a maternal grandfather. fem. ̃মহী the mother or an aunt of one's mother, a maternal grandmother. 57)

(p. 852) mādrāsā a madrasa, a madrasah. 81)

(p. 863) māla3 merchandise, wares (দোকানের মাল); goods; wealth, riches, property; revenue, rent; land-holding rented directly from the government. ̃কড়ি n. money, fund; the wherewithal. ̃ক্রোক n. distraint. মালক্রোক করা v. to distrain. মালক্রোকি পরোয়ানা a distraint warrant. ̃খানা n. a godown or store esp. for keeping valuable articles; room or building where revenue is received; a treasury. মাল খালাস করা v. to unload. ̃গাড়ি n. a luggage-van; a waggon; a goods-train. ̃গুজার, ̃গুজারদার n. one who pays revenue (esp. directly to the government); a zamindar. ̃গুজারি n. land revenue. ̃গুদাম n. a godown; a store-house; a storeroom; a warehouse. ̃জমি n. a land-holding rented directly from the government. ̃জামিন n. security for goods or property. ̃জাহাজ, ̃নৌকা n. a cargo-boat, a cargosteamer. ̃দার a. wealthy, rich, moneyed. ̃পত্র n. pl. goods collectively; goods and chattels; luggage. ̃বাহী a. carrying goods, cargo etc. ̃বাহী জাহাজ same as মালজাহাজ । ̃বোঝাই a. loaded; (of ships) laden. ̃বোঝাই করা v. to load; (of ships) to lade. ̃মশলা n. pl. ingredients; materials. 4)

(p. 864) māsa2 a month. মাসে, মাসে-মাসে adv. every month. a. monthly (মাসে দশ টাকা আয়). 14)

(p. 831) manḍita ornamented; embellished; decorated (with). fem. মন্ডিতা । মন্ডিত করা v. to ornament; to embellish; to decorate; to dress; to overlay or stud (with). 16)

(p. 847) mahallā part or quarter of a town, a ward. 22)

(p. 852) mānē-mānē whilst one's prestige or dignity is still unimpaired. 128)

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

(p. 844) malāśaẏa the colon. 20)

(p. 852) māta1 thoroughly maddened or overwhelmed (নেশায় মাত) or charmed or captivated (গানে মাত, আসর মাত) or replete or pervaded (গন্ধে মাত). মাত করা. v. to madden or overwhelm or charm or captivate or replete or pervade thoroughly. 48)

(p. 867) milana union; combination; unity; alliance; reconciliation, reconcilement; meeting; meeting or union of lovers; sexual union; wedding, bridal (মিলনবাসর). মিলন করা, মিলন ঘটানো v. to unite; to combine; to reconcile; to cause to meet; to cause to meet sexually or amorously; to wed, to marry. ̃স্হান n. a meeting-place; a tryst. মিলনান্ত, মিলনান্তক a. ending in union; ending happily. মিলনান্তক নাটক a. comedy. মিলনোত্সব n. a conference or assembly; a social gathering. 9)

(p. 882) mōddā chief, main, gross. adv. on the whole, after all, in short (মোদ্দা যাওয়া চাই ।) con. but (যাই করা, মোদ্দা চাকরি ছেড়ো না) । মোদ্দা কথা the long and the short (of it), the sum and substance; the chief thing. 29)