(p. 874) mumukṣu desirous of salvation. 19)

(p. 879) maithila of or inhabiting Mithila. মৈথিলী n. the language of Mithila; a woman of Mithila. 62)

(p. 867) mihidānā a kind of sweetmeat consisting of very small globules. 29)

(p. 864) māsōhārā a monthly (monetary) allowance or stipend. 26)

(p. 885) maujā a village; a group or block of villages regarded as an administrative unit (cp. a county). 6)

(p. 831) maṭāt same as মট্ । 2)

(p. 876) mūla a root; an esculent root, a bulbous plant, a bulb; beginning; origin; a cause or source of origin; (of money) capital or principal (সুদেমূলে); foundation, base, basis (অমূলক); the basal or embedded part of anything, the foot (বৃক্ষমূল); (math.) a factor of a quantity, root. a. first, original; fundamental; basic; primary; principal; chief, main; real; (of invested money etc.) capital or principal. অবরোহ মূল (bot.) a hanging root. অস্হানিক মূল (bot.) an adventitious root. প্রধান মূল, মুখ্য মূল (bot.) a tap root. মূল উপাদান an essential element. মূল একক a fundamental unit. -মূলক sfx. caused by, originating from (ভ্রান্তিমূলক বিশ্বাস); (inc.) causing or exhibiting (দুঃখমূলক ব্যাপার). ̃কর্ম n. the original or principal work. ̃কারণ n. the first or primary or original cause; the rootcause; the real cause. ̃কেন্দ্র n. the principal centre; headquarters; (comm.) the head office; (geom.) the radical centre. ̃গত a. basic, fundamental; radical. মূল গায়েন the leading singer of a chorus. ̃গ্রন্হ n. the original text or manuscript, (cp.) the source-book. ̃চ্ছেদ, ̃চ্ছেদন same as মূলোচ্ছেদ । ̃জ a. originating from the root, radical. মূলজ প্রেষ n. (bot.) the root-pressure. ̃জীবী n. (bot.) a root-parasite. ̃ত same as মূলে । ̃তত্ত্ব n. the first or primary principle; the basic or fundamental truth. ̃ত্র n. (bot.) a root-cap. ̃দ a. (alg.) rational. n. (alg.) a rational quantity, a rational. ̃ধন n. capital or principal (invested). ̃ধর্ম n. the fundamental properties. ̃নীতি n. the fundamental or basic or primary principle. ̃প্রকৃতি n. the original or elemental nature; (theol.) same as আদ্যাশক্তি । ̃ভিত্তি n. the foundation, the groundwork; inauguration; the primary or principal ground or basis. ̃মন্ত্র n. an esoteric word or words uttered inwardly at prayer; the guiding principle; firm resolve (জীবনের মূলমন্ত্র). ̃রশ্মি n. (phys.) a direct ray. ̃রোম n. (bot.) a root-hair. ̃শিকড় (chiefly bot.) the main root. ̃সূত্র n. the fundamental rule or principle. মূলে adv. at the root or base; in the beginning, originally; primarily; basically, fundamentally; at all. মূলে ভুল করা to get hold of the wrong end of the stick. 14)

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

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

(p. 852) mājhāmājhi almost middle or central; middling, moderate (মাঝামাঝি অবস্হা). adv. almost in or to the middle or centre; almost halfway; almost half (মাঝামাঝি করা). 29)

(p. 831) matō like, as, similar to (ফুলের মতো); according to or in keeping with (কথামতো); suiting or satisfying (মনের মতো); becoming or befitting (রাজার মতো আচরণ). prep. for (আজকের মতো, জন্মের মতো). 28)

(p. 852) māna3 huff caused by undesirable behaviour of a beloved person; tiff, sulks, pique. মান করা v. to be in a huff, to huff, to sulk. মান ভরে adv. in a fit of pique or resentment. মান ভাঙানো v. to win over or placate a beloved who is in a huff. 94)

(p. 847) mahīruha a tree (esp. a big one); a plant. 40)

(p. 852) māra1 death, destruction (সত্যের মার নেই); loss (টাকা মার খাওয়া বা যাওয়া). মার যাওয়া v. to be lost. 149)