(p. 828) magaji ornamental border or hem (of a frock, shirt etc.). 24)

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

(p. 839) manhana churning; stirring; agitating, agitation; trampling; destroying, destruction. মন্হন করা v. to churn; to stir, to agitate; to trample; to destroy. ̃দণ্ড n. a churning-stick. ̃পাত্র, ̃ভাণ্ড n. a churning-pot, (cp.) a churn. ̃রজ্জু n. a rope to which a churning-stick is fitted during the process of churning, a churning-rope. মন্হনী n. a churning-stick; a churningpot; a churn. 21)

(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. 879) mēhērabāna kind, benevolent; merciful. মেহেরবানি n. kindness; benevolence; mercy; graciousness. মেহেরবানি করে adv. kindly, please; graciously. 60)

(p. 843) mariẏā desperate, (cp.) devil-may-care. মরিয়া লোক a desperado. মরিয়া হয়ে adv. desperately, in desperation. 11)

(p. 882) mōllā (Mus.) a Muslim theologian or priest or teacher, a mullah, a mollah. ̃গিরি n. the profession or office of a mullah. ̃তন্ত্র n. government by or predominantly influenced by mullahs (cp. mollahcracy). মোল্লার দৌড় মসজিদ পর্যন্ত (dero.) one with restricted knowledge cannot go beyond the range of one's learning, a churchman becomes a fish out of water outside the church, the utmost reach of one's tether. 38)

(p. 830) mañjari a young shoot or twig with new leaves (আম্রমঞ্জরি); a shoot; a sprout; a spike (পুষ্পমঞ্জরি); an ear (শস্যমঞ্জরি); a flower-spike (বকুলমঞ্জরি). ̃দন্ড n. (bot.) a rachis. ̃পত্র n. (bot.) a bract. 11)

(p. 882) mōhita enmeshed in illusion; fascinated; infatuated; beside oneself; swooned; enchanted, charmed; hypnotized. মোহিত করা v. to enmesh in illusion; to fascinate; to infatuate; to cause to swoon; to enchant, to charm, to hypnotize. 45)

(p. 852) mānika ruby; a jewel; (fig.) a precious object, an object of joy or hope. ̃জোড় n. a variety of egrets usually moving in pairs; (fig.-often dero.) a pair of inseparable friends or associates. 123)

(p. 830) mañjana cleansing (as teeth) by rubbing, brushing, etc.; an article for cleansing with (দন্তমঞ্জন). 9)

(p. 830) mañjila a palace; a magnificent building, a mansion. 13)

(p. 852) mākāla a lovely-looking fruit with offensive-smelling inedible pulp, (cp.) the colocynth; (fig.) a very handsome but worthless person. 2)

(p. 847) -mahalā2 rehearsal (of a dramatic performance); practice (নাচের মহলা); demonstration (বিদ্যাবুদ্ধির মহলা). মহলা দেওয়া v. to rehearse; to practise; to give a demonstration of. 21)

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