(p. 879) mērudaṇḍa the backbone, the spine, the vertebral column; (fig.) strength or firmness of character. ̃হীন a. having no backbone, spineless, invertebrate; (fig.) lacking in strength of character. মেরুদণ্ডহীন প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Invertebrata. মেরুদণ্ডী a. having a backbone or spine, vertebrate. মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Vertebrata. 41)

(p. 838) manibyāga a money-bag, a wallet, a purse. 2)

(p. 831) manḍapa a roofed or otherwise covered terrace or place usu. with four sides open; a pavilion. 14)

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

(p. 847) mahakumā a subdivision of a district. ̃শাসক, ̃হাকিম n. a subdivisional officer, (contr.) an S.D.O. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. subdivisional. 5)

(p. 885) mauri fennel; aniseed. মৌরির জল n. aqua anetha. 12)

(p. 830) maṭakānō to twist (as a finger) or break (as a twig) with a snapping noise. আঙুল মটকানো v. to snap one's finger. 21)

(p. 882) mōcana releasing or loosening or opening or removing or dispelling or discharging or shooting (শরমোচন) or shedding (পত্রমোচন, অশ্রুমোচন) or (loos.) wiping. মোচন করা v. to set free, to release, to loosen, to unloose; to open, to remove; to dispel; to discharge or shoot; to shed; (loos.) to wipe. মোচননিযুক্তক n. a clearing agent. 10)

(p. 863) mālaśāṭa loincloth worn by tucking it tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; bragging or vaunting (as by a fighter); slapping of one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. মালশাট মারা v. to tuck one's loincloth tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; to brag or vaunt; to slap one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. 13)

(p. 852) māthaṭa poll-tax; a capital levy. 67)

(p. 843) markaṭa the smallest species of the monkey, the monkey; (contemp.) a man of stunted growth. fem. মর্কটী । 16)

(p. 882) mōkṣa (theol.) release from the world or from the influence of nature, eternal emancipation, final beatitude, nirvana, salvation of the soul; rescue; death; release (গ্রহণমোক্ষ). ̃ণ n. freeing or rescuing or releasing or discharging, emancipation from bondage, redemption, bleeding or letting or shedding or removing or wiping. মোক্ষণ করা v. to free, to rescue, to release; to discharge; to bleed, to let blood; to shed; to remove; to wipe. ̃দ a. giving final beatitude or salvation of the soul, redeeming the soul. fem. ̃দা, ̃দাতা a. same as মোক্ষদ । n. a giver of eternal emancipation, a redeemer of the soul. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দায়ক same as মোক্ষদ । fem. ̃দায়িকা, ̃দায়িনী । ̃ধাম n. the abode of the blessed dead, heaven, (cp.) Elysium. মোক্ষলাভ করা v. to attain eternal salvation or bliss. 5)

(p. 863) māla1 (sl.) wine, booze. মাল টানা v. (sl.) to drink wine, to booze. 2)

(p. 852) māṭhā cream (of milk); butter; whey, buttermilk. মাঠা তোলা v. to skim the butter. মাঠা-তোলা দুধ skim-milk, skimmed milk. 41)

(p. 851) mahōtsaba a solemn of grand festival; a grand gala; a great communion of Vaishnavas singing kirtan (কীর্তন) songs and eating together. 5)