(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. 862) mārōẏāḍ়i of Marwar. n. a native of Marwar, a Marwari; the language of Marwar, Marwari. 8)

(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. 879) mēlānō2 (pron. ম্যালানো) to cause to open or spread out. 49)

(p. 867) muktā a pearl. ̃খচিত a. set or studded or inlaid with pearls. ̃গর্ভ a. containing pearls, pearly. ̃তুল্য a. pearl-like, pearly. ̃ফল n. pearl; camphor. ̃বলি, ̃বলী n. a collection or string of pearls. ̃মালা, ̃হার n. a string of pearls, a pearl-necklace. ̃শুক্তি n. a pearl-oyster. 41)

(p. 885) mauli a crown, diadem; the head or forehead; hair done in a bun on the crown of the head. 19)

(p. 876) mūlōcchēda karā, mūlōtpāṭana extirpation, eradication; (fig.) complete destruction. মূলোচ্ছেদ করা, মূলোত্পাটন করা v. to uproot, to root out, to extirpate, to eradicate; (fig.) to pay for; to destroy completely or thoroughly. 20)

(p. 844) maśakarā banter; joke, fun; buffoonery. মশকরা করা v. to joke, to cut a joke, to poke fun (at), to make fun (of); to play the buffoon.

(p. 829) maṅgala well-being, weal, welfare, good, benefit; the Mars; Tuesday; a kind of Bengali epic poems about popular deities (usu. মঙ্গলকাব্য). মঙ্গল করা v. to do good to. ̃কর a. auspicious, propitious; doing good. ̃কামনা n. good wishes. ̃কামী a. well-wishing. মঙ্গলকামী ব্যক্তি a well-wisher. ̃কারী a. & n. one who does good to others. fem. ˜কারিণী । ̃গীত n. a song narrating the glory of a deity. ̃গ্রহ n. the Mars. ̃ঘট n. a consecrated pitcher placed in a house to win divine favour. ̃চন্ডী n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক same as ̃কর । fem. ̃দায়িকা । ̃বার n. Tuesday. ̃ময় a. benign, benignant, gracious, doing good, auspicious. n. God. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃সংবাদ ̃সমাচার n. news of wellbeing; good news; (Christ.) gospel. ̃সূত্র n. a sacred or consecrated thread or string worn on the neck by woman. মঙ্গলা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). মঙ্গলাকর n. a mine of good. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষা same as ̃কামনা । মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষী same as ̃কামী । fem. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । মঙ্গলাচারণ, মঙ্গলাচার n. a prayer, to obtain divine benison on the eve of commencing work or in the beginning of a drama, poem etc.; any rite performed for the welfare of the votary. মঙ্গলামঙ্গল n. good and evil, weal and woe. মঙ্গলারতি n. the ceremonial waving of lights before an idol. মঙ্গলার্থে adv. for the good or welfare of. মঙ্গল্য var. of মাঙ্গলিক । 2)

(p. 882) mōẏā a sweetened ball of parched or fried rice etc. ছেলের হাতে মোয়া (fig.) a thing very easily obtainable. 32)

(p. 879) mēcētā freckles; lentigo. মেচেতা পড়া v. to be freckled. 9)

(p. 864) mālōpamā (rhet.) multiple similes stringed together. 8)

(p. 872) muta (coll. & now vul.) urine. 40)

(p. 852) mājuphala the gall-nut. মাজুফলের রস gallic acid. 27)

(p. 847) mahiṣa the buffalo. ̃ধ্বজ, ̃বাহন n. appellations of Yama (যম), the god of death. ̃মর্দিনী n. fem. (myth.) Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) who slew the demon Mahisa (মহিষ); (fig.) a terrible female warrior, (cp.) an amazon; (facet.) a termagant. 31)