(p. 879) mēthara a cleanser of filth and nightsoil; a scavenger, a sweeper. fem. মেথরানি । ̃গিরি n. the profession of the aforesaid cleanser or sweeper; scavenging. 23)

(p. 852) mānamaryādā honour and dignity. মানমর্যাদা রক্ষা করা v. to keep up or maintain (one's) prestige. 110)

(p. 839) manha churning; a churning-stick; a beverage of pulverized barley or pulses. 20)

(p. 831) maḍ়ipōḍ়ā taking part in cremating the dead bodies of unrelated persons. n. such a Brahman (considered an outcast). 8)

(p. 852) mānaba mankind, man; a man; a human being, a person. a. relating to or drawn up by Manu (মনু) the law-giver (মানব-ধর্মশাস্ত্র). fem. n. মানবী womankind; a woman. মানবক pop. spell. of মাণবক । ̃চরিত্র n. human nature or character. ̃জাতি n. mankind, humankind, the human race. ̃জীবন n. the human life, the life of man. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. humanity. মানবতাবাদ n. humanism. ̃ধর্ম n. the religion of man; humanity. ̃প্রকৃতি n. human nature. ̃লীলা n. activities of a human being whilst existing upon the earth; existence as a human being. মানবলীলা সংবরণ করা v. to die, to breathe one's last. ̃সমাজ n. human world, mankind; the human society. ̃হীন a. having no human dweller, depopulated, desolate. ̃হৃদয় n. man's heart, the human heart; humane feelings. মানবিক a. human; humane. মানবিক বিদ্যা the humanities. মানবীয় a. human; humane. মানবোচিত a. befitting a human being, humane; (loos.) human. 105)

(p. 876) mūlādhāra the real cause. 17)

(p. 879) mēchuẏā a fishmonger or a fisherman. a. relating to fish (মেছুয়া গন্ধ); where fish is sold or auctioned or caught; piscivorous, fish-eating (মেছুয়া কুমির). ̃ঘেরি n. a place for catching fish, a fishery. ̃বাজার n. a fish-market. ̃হাটা n. a retail market for selling consignments of fish by auction; (fig.) a noisy place. 11)

(p. 872) mudā, mōdā to close, to shut (আঁখি মোদা) 43)

(p. 867) mihi fine; fine-spun (মিহি কাপড়); contralto (মিহি সুর); effeminate and soft tralto (মিহি গলা); very small (মিহিদানা); finely pulverized (মিহিগুঁড়ো); delicate, subtle (মিহি কারুকাজ). 28)

(p. 867) mukhasta committed to memory, got by heart, memorized, lying in or within the mouth. মুখস্ত করা v. to commit to memory, to get by heart, to memorize; to cram. মুখস্ত বলা v. to commit from memory. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art of cramming; knowledge confined to memory work. -মুখা older var. of -মুখো ।

(p. 839) mandra a grave sonorous voice, (cp.) barytone; a kind of tom-tom. a. grave and sonorous, barytone. ̃সপ্তক n. (mus.) the middle octave. 36)

(p. 829) majādāra funny; amusing; delicious, palatable (মজাদার খাবার). 10)

(p. 829) majā2 pleasure; enjoyment; comfort and luxury (মজায় থাকা); sport, frolic; fun; banter, joke; a funny or pleasant affair or object. মজা করা v. to make fun (of); to make a song of; to pull one's leg; to indulge in pleasures and frolics. মজা টের পাওয়া v. to feel the weight or brunt of adventure or danger or difficulty; to feel the pinch of; to feel the evil consequences; to be punished, to have to kiss the rod. মজা টের পাওয়ানো, মজা দেখানো v. to drag one into a danger or trouble as a punishment; to punish; to teach one a lesson; to make one feel the evil consequences of. মজা দেখা v. to take delight in other's trouble; to view other's trouble with secret joy. মজা মারা, মজা লোটা v. to enjoy; to indulge in pleasures and frolics; to enjoy undue benefit from something; to live amidst pleasure and luxury. মজার গল্প a funny or amusing story. 9)

(p. 851) mahēśa, mahēśbara Shiva (শিব), the god of gods. মহেশপুরী n. Kailasa (কৈলাস), the city or abode of Mahesha (মহেশ) মহেশী, মহেশ্বরী n. fem. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা), the wife of Mahesha (মহেশ) 3)

(p. 852) mājhāri middling, moderate, of medium grade, quality, size etc. 31)