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

(p. 878) mṛt earth, clay. ̃কাণ্ডজ n. (bot.) a radical leaf. মৃত্ক্ষয় রোধ n. prevention of soil erosion. ̃পাত্র n. an earthen pot or vessel, an earthenware. ̃পিণ্ড n. a lump of clay or earth, a clod of earth. ̃শিল্প n. the potter's art, pottery; clay-modelling. ̃সংরক্ষণ n. soil-conservation. 4)

(p. 879) mēja1 a table; a desk. 12)

(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. 831) madhyama middle; second in order of seniority or age (মধ্যমভ্রাতা = the second brother; মধ্যমপুত্র = the second son); (rare) intermediate, medial; middling, mediocre, moderate. n. the waist (সুমধ্যমা); (mus.) the major fourth of the C-scale. ̃পন্হা n. the middle course; (pol.) moderateness, moderatism. ̃পন্হী a. following the middle course; (pol.) moderate. ̃বয়স্ক a. middle-aged. fem. ̃বয়স্কা । মধ্যমা n. the middle finger; (geom.) a median. a. fem. second in order of seniority or age. মধ্যমাঙ্গুলি n. the middle finger. 49)

(p. 831) madhūttha beeswax. ̃বর্তিকা n. wax candle. 46)

(p. 844) marma the part of the body which is the seat of vital airs; the heart; the core of the heart; inmost feelings or convictions; the heart of heart(s), the inmost heart; essence; implications, (inner) significance; gist; underlying truth; motive (কাজের মর্ম); mystery (মর্মোদ্ধার). মর্ম জানা বা বোঝা v. to know or grasp the implication or (inner) significance (of); to know one's inner feelings or convictions, to know one's heart; (dero.) to learn one's secret intentions, to fathom one's heart. মর্মে আঘাত করা v. to wound one's inmost feelings, to cut to the quick; to move one deeply; to give a home thrust. এই মর্মে to this effect. মর্মে মর্মে with all one's heart, thoroughly and deeply. ̃কথা n. inmost feelings or convictions, heart of hearts; mystery; underlying implication; gist, essence. মর্মগ্রহন করা v. to comprehend or grasp the implication or (inner) significance (of). ̃গ্রাহী a. comprehending or grasping the implication or (inner) significance; capable of realizing one's inner feelings or convictions, sympathetic. ̃ঘাতী a. cutting to the quick, heartstriking. fem. ̃ঘাতিনী । ̃জ্ঞ a. cognizant of the implication or (inner) significance; cognizant of the value of; conversant with one's inner feelings or convictions. ̃জ্বালা, ̃দাহ n. secret grudge or envy or grief or agony, heart-burning. ̃দাহী a. wounding one's feelings deeply, cutting to the quick; extremely agonizing. ̃ন্তুদ same as ̃বিদারী । ̃পীড়া n. heart-ache; mental affliction or suffering; mortification; (rare) heart-burning. ̃পীড়িত a. grieved at heart; mortified. fem. ̃পীড়িতা । ̃বিদারী a. heart-rending; cutting to the quick; extremely pathetic (মর্মবিদারী দৃশ্য). ̃বেদনা, ̃ব্যথা n. heart-ache, heart-grief; mortification. মর্মভেদ করা v. to drive into the heart, to strike the heart; (pop.) to comprehend the implication or (inner) significance (of); (loos.) to fish out one's secret intentions or designs; to fathom one's heart. ̃ভেদী a. driving into the heart, heartstriking, heart-rending. ̃যন্ত্রণা same as ̃পীড়া । ̃স্হল n. the core of the heart; the most vital or delicate part of the heart; (cp.) the quick; the heart. ̃স্পর্শী a. touching the inmost feelings, touching, pathetic; impressive; cutting to the quick. মর্মাঘাত n. a shock to one's heart or feelings; a home thrust; a very grievous hurt; a death-blow. মর্মান্তিক a. heart-breaking, heart-rending, cutting to the quick; piteous, pathetic; very grievous or fatal. মর্মাবগত same as ̃জ্ঞ মর্মাবধারণ করা same as মর্মগ্রহণ করা । মর্মার্থ n. underlying implication; inner significance, gist. মর্মাহত a. mortified; terribly sorry or aggrieved; wounded at heart; anguished. 4)

(p. 885) maucāka a beehive, a honeycomb. 4)

(p. 874) musammata (Mus.) an appellation affixed to the names of Muslim women, (cp.) Miss, Mrs. 41)

(p. 874) munāsiba to one's liking or choice, agreeable to; fit, worthy. 10)

(p. 863) mālāi-barapha ice-cream. 19)

(p. 874) muniśa, muniṣa a farm-hand. 14)

(p. 852) mānabindu (phys.) any of the fixed points (of a thermometer). 106)

(p. 874) mūka dumb; mute; dumbfounded, speechless (বিস্ময়ে মূক হওয়া). ̃-বধির a. deaf and dumb. মূক-বধির ব্যক্তি a deafmute.

(p. 828) magaḍāla the topmost branch of a tree. 25)