(p. 852) māgha the tenth month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of January to the middle of February). মাঘী a. of the month of Magha (মাঘ). n. the fullmoon day in the month of Magha (also মাঘী পূর্ণিমা). মাঘোত্সব n. a religious festival observed by the Brahmo Samaj in the month of Magha (মাঘ). 16)

(p. 852) mādura a mat. ̃কাঠি n. dried stalk of a kind of grass used in weaving mats. 77)

(p. 874) muhuri1 a sewer, a gutter, a drain; a strainer covering the mouth of a drain; a nut of a bolt; the measure of the cuff or ankle of garments. 47)

(p. 885) mausuma a season; a fixed time or period of the year for occurrence or performance of something, a tide; the monsoon; the rainy season, the rains. মৌসুমি a. seasonal (মৌসুমি ফুল); periodical (মৌসুমি ভ্রমণ); monsoonal (মৌসুমি বাতাস). ̃বায়ু the monsoon.

(p. 831) mata2 an opinion, a view; consent; a theory; a doctrine, an ism; a tenet; a creed, a religion; a method, a principle; a mode or means. মত করা v. to agree (to); to intend. মতো করানো v. to persuade. মত দেওয়া v. to consent to, to agree to; to give one's consent; to acquiesce; to pass one's opinion, to opine. মত নেওয়া v. to take or invite one's consent or opinion. মত পাওয়া v. to obtain one's consent or approval. নানা মুনির নানা মত (fig.) many minds many views; no two wise men agree. যত মত তত পথ as many tenets, as many ways to salvation. ̃দান n. giving one's opinion or consent; expressing one's views; casting one's vote. ̃দ্বৈধ same as ̃বিরোধ । ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of opinion. ̃পার্থক্য n. difference of opinion or views. ̃বাদ n. a theory; a doctrine; a tenet. ̃বাদী a. adhering to a particular theory or doctrine or tenet. ̃বিরোধ, ̃ভেদ, মতানৈক্য n. difference of opinion; disagreement; dissension. মতান্তর n. difference of opinion, dissension; a different or contrary opinion or view or doctrine or theory. মতান্তরে adv. in or according to another view. মতাবলম্বন করা v. to accept or adhere to or profess an opinion or view or doctrine or theory or tenet or religion. মতাবলম্বী a. & n. one who accepts or adheres to or follows or professes a particular opinion or view or doctrine or theory or religion. fem. মতাবলম্বিনী । মতামত n. views for and against. 18)

(p. 872) mukhya chief, principal, main; pre-eminent; foremost, prime; original; major. মুখ্য আধিকারিক the chief officer. ̃কর্ম n. (gr.) a direct object. ̃ক্রিয়া n. a primary action; (gr.) a principal verb. মুখ্য জোয়ার high tide, flow tide. ̃তল n. the principal plane. মুখ্য নিরীক্ষক the chief auditor. মুখ্য নির্বাহক the chief executive officer. মুখ্য ন্যায়াধীশ chief judge. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the chief minister. 14)

(p. 886) myānējāra a manager (fem.: a manageress). ম্যানেজারি n. managership. ম্যানেজারি করা v. to act as a manager; to manage. 11)

(p. 874) mulatubi postponed, adjourned; deferred (মুলতুবি পাওনা); held in abeyance (মুলতুবি আইন). মুলতুবি রাখা বা করা v. to postpone, to adjourn; to defer; to put or hold in abeyance. 32)

(p. 882) mōjā stockings; socks; hose. গরম মোজা woollen socks. ফুল মোজা n. socks that come up to the knee. হাত-মোজা n. gloves. হাফ-মোজা n. socks that come only up to the calf. মোজা-পরা a. stockinged, hosed. মোজা-বিক্রেতা n. a hosier. 12)

(p. 828) maktaba a Muslim primary school. 19)

(p. 847) mahaphila a sitting or soiree of music, a musical soiree. 13)

(p. 846) masalina a very fine and soft cotton fabric, muslin. 12)

(p. 852) māmi the wife of a maternal uncle, an aunt. ̃শাশুড়ি fem. the wife of a maternal uncle of one's husband or wife, an aunt-in-law. 144)

(p. 847) maharlōka (myth.) fourth amongst the seven heavens. 18)

(p. 864) māśula duty, tax, customs; fare, freight; charge, price. 11)