(p. 847) maharama the Muslim festival of Muharam; the first month of the Muslim calendar. 16)

(p. 865) miṭāra3 a verse rhythm, fixed arrangement of accented and unaccented syllables, metre. 12)

(p. 847) mahāphēja a record-keeper (esp. a government record-keeper). ̃খানা n. a record-room, archive. জাতীয় মহাফেজখানা the National Archive. 26)

(p. 882) mōhānā (of a water-reservoir, pond etc.) a conduit, a channel; (of a river) a mouth, an estuary. 44)

(p. 864) miu expressing: the cry of a cat, mew. মিউমিউ int. expressing: repeated mewing. মিউমিউ করা v. to mew repeatedly; to mew.

(p. 882) mōḍ়āmuḍ়i repeated contortion or twisting or bending; (fig.) chaffering, higgling and haggling. 23)

(p. 852) māna3 huff caused by undesirable behaviour of a beloved person; tiff, sulks, pique. মান করা v. to be in a huff, to huff, to sulk. মান ভরে adv. in a fit of pique or resentment. মান ভাঙানো v. to win over or placate a beloved who is in a huff. 94)

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

(p. 864) māśula duty, tax, customs; fare, freight; charge, price. 11)

(p. 852) māra1 death, destruction (সত্যের মার নেই); loss (টাকা মার খাওয়া বা যাওয়া). মার যাওয়া v. to be lost. 149)

(p. 852) mājhi a helmsman, a steersman; a boatswain; a boatman; (amongst Santal people) a headman or a husband. ̃গিরি n. the profession of a helmsman or steersman or boatswain or boatman. ̃মাল্লা n. a helmsman and his subordinate boatmen; boatmen; a boatswain and his subordinate sailors. ̃য়ান n. fem. (amongst Santal people) the wife of a headman or a wife. 32)

(p. 872) mukhya chief, principal, main; pre-eminent; foremost, prime; original; major. মুখ্য আধিকারিক the chief officer. ̃কর্ম n. (gr.) a direct object. ̃ক্রিয়া n. a primary action; (gr.) a principal verb. মুখ্য জোয়ার high tide, flow tide. ̃তল n. the principal plane. মুখ্য নিরীক্ষক the chief auditor. মুখ্য নির্বাহক the chief executive officer. মুখ্য ন্যায়াধীশ chief judge. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the chief minister. 14)

(p. 844) malāśaẏa the colon. 20)

(p. 831) madra the ancient name of the Punjab and some adjoining districts. 43)

(p. 885) mauralā a species of very small and delicious fish. 11)