(p. 830) maṭakā a coarse variety of tusser; the topmost (and also central) part of the surface of a thatched roof (cp. loft); feigned sleep; a large earthen barrel or cask. মটকা মারা v. to close up or block the opening at the centre of a thatched roof; to pretend sleep, to pretend to be sleeping. 20)

(p. 852) mānamandira an observatory. 108)

(p. 851) māiphēla a party revelling in music and dance. 20)

(p. 879) mēṭhō pertaining to a field; befitting an open field; unparliamentary or demagogic (মেঠো বক্তৃতা); rustic or boorish (মেঠো আচরণ). মেঠো পথ a path through an open field formed by frequent movement of people. মেঠো সুর a rural tune. 18)

(p. 852) māchuẏā of fish, piscine (মাছুয়া গল্ধ); fishing, piscatorial, piscatory (মাছুয়া জাতি); fish-selling (মাছুয়া বাজার). n. a fishmonger or fisherman, a fisher. coll. form মেছো fem. n. মাছুয়ানি a fish-wife, a fish-woman, a fisher-woman. 22)

(p. 828) muni a churn, a churning-staff. 6)

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

(p. 852) māṭakōṭhā a mud-built house consisting of two or more stories. 35)

(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. 874) murada, murōda ability; power; strength. 24)

(p. 839) mandara a mythological mountain. 25)

(p. 852) mādhbī kind of wine produced from honey; honey. ̃ক n. same as মাধ্বী । 85)

(p. 852) mānadaṇḍa a measuring rod, a measure; a standard or unit of measurement. 100)

(p. 866) mitāli friendship; boon companionship; alliance. 3)

(p. 829) majā1 to be drowned; to lose oneself (in) (প্রেমে মজা, নেশায় মজা); to be charmed (with) or won over (by) (কথায় মজা); to silt up (পুকুর মজা); to be pickled thoroughly or overmuch (আচার মজা); to mature or ripen thoroughly (কাঁঠাল মজেনি); to be greatly endangered or utterly ruined (ব্যাঙ্ক ফেল পড়ায় সে মজল). a. silted up or dried up thoroughly or overmuch, matured or ripened. n. the delicious leavings of certain fruits from which juice has been extracted (তালের মজা). 8)