(p. 839) maraśuma, marasuma a season; the time of the year for anything, a tide; opportune time of some continuance. পূজার মরশুম the Puja season. বড়দিনের মরশুম Christmas-tide. শীতের মরশুম the winter season, winter-time. মরশুমি a. seasonal. মরশুমিফুল a season flower. 63)

(p. 852) māṇabaka a (male) child; a manikin, a dwarf. 46)

(p. 864) māhēndrakṣaṇa (astrol.) the most auspicious conjunction of stars for commencing any work. 32)

(p. 847) mahīdhara a mountain; a hill. 36)

(p. 863) mālatī a kind of jasmine or its plant. ̃ফল n. nutmeg. 9)

(p. 846) masṛṇa perfectly plain, even, smooth; sleek; slippery, (bot.) glabrous; soothing (মসৃণ রং); soft (মসৃণ আকাশ); bland (মসৃণ কথাবার্তা) unobstructed, easy (যশের পথ মসৃণ নয়). ̃তা n. perfect plainness, evenness, smoothness; sleekness; slipperiness; (bot.) glabrousness; soothingness; softness; blandness; freedom from impediments, freeness, easiness. 18)

(p. 831) manākkā raisin. 76)

(p. 843) mardana trampling; thrashing; pounding; grinding; kneading; massaging; subduing. a. (used as a sfx.) trampling or subduing (আরতিমর্দন). মর্দন করা v. to trample; to thrash; to pound, to grind; to knead; to massage; to subdue. 21)

(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. 865) mitabyaẏa, mitabyaẏitā frugality, thrift, economy. মিতব্যয়ী a. frugal, thrifty, economical. 19)

(p. 852) mātsarya envy, malice, spite; grudge, malevolence. 55)

(p. 863) mālābadala exchange of garlands or necklaces (as done by the couple at a wedding); marriage; marriage of Vaishnavas (which demands no other ceremony than the exchange of basilnecklaces by the couple). মালাবদল করা v. to exchange garlands or necklaces; to marry; to marry in the Vaishnava way. 22)

(p. 851) mahōdadhi an ocean; a (great) sea. 7)

(p. 879) mēśāmiśi close association; free mixing; intimacy; familiarity; social communication. 51)

(p. 852) māḍ় (liquefied) starch extracted from rice etc. by boiling or used in the laundry as a stiffener. মাড় দেওয়া v. to starch. 43)