(p. 862) māruta the wind, air. মারুতি n. a son of the wind-god. 7)

(p. 831) madhyāhna midday, noon. ̃কালীন a. of or at noon, midday, noonday, noontide; meridional. ̃ক্রিয়া n. any one of the scriptural or other midday duties; midday meal, luncheon, lunch. ̃ভোজন n. midday meal, luncheon, lunch. মধ্যাহ্নভোজন করা v. to take one's midday meal, to lunch. ̃সূর্য n. the midday sun, the meridian sun. 51)

(p. 838) manu (myth.) any one of the fourteen sons of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the fourteenth Manu (মনু). regarded as the father and first law-giver of mankind. 5)

(p. 879) mēdha a religious sacrifice, an oblation (অশ্বমেধ). 29)

(p. 863) māla2 an Indian tribe; a member of this tribe; a snake-charmer; a healer (esp. one knowing occult methods) of poisonous snakebites (also মালবৈদ্য). 3)

(p. 867) mīmāṃsaka one who solves or decides or determines or settles or arbitrates. n. one versed in Mimansa (মীমাংসা) system of philosophy. মীমাংসনীয় a. (of a dispute or controversy) to be resolved, resolvable. 32)

(p. 831) mana-ḍhālā whole-hearted. 61)

(p. 852) māphika like; conforming to (রুচিমাফিক). 138)

(p. 874) muśakila a difficulty, a trouble, a fix; a hitch, a rub. মুশকিল বেধেছে there is a difficulty or trouble or fix or hitch. মুশকিলে পড়া v. to run into a difficulty or trouble or fix. মুশকিল আসান removal of difficulty or trouble. 35)

(p. 872) muga a kind of pigeon-pea. 15)

(p. 839) marada a man, a male; a male animal; a manly man; a heroic man; a young man; (vul.) a husband. মরদকা বাত হাতিকা দাঁত a heroic man's irrevocable pledge or word is unfailingly dependable as ivory which never slumps or falls in price. 59)

(p. 847) mahābhārata the Mahabharata, the greatest epic of the world. মহাভারত অশুদ্ধ হওয়া (fig.) occurrence of a serious fault or lapse, (cp.) profanation of the Bible. মহাভারত আরম্ভ করা (fig.) to begin an intolerably long harangue; (fig.) to make a long introduction. 27)

(p. 851) māiphēla a party revelling in music and dance. 20)

(p. 874) musammata (Mus.) an appellation affixed to the names of Muslim women, (cp.) Miss, Mrs. 41)

(p. 866) mitāli friendship; boon companionship; alliance. 3)