(p. 852) mātuḥṣbasā, mātuḥsbasā a mother's sister or cousin-sister, a maternal aunt. 62)

(p. 864) mālya a necklace; a chaplet or circlet; a string; a garland; a series, a row, a line. ̃বন a. wearing a garland; n. a mytholgical mountain. fem. a. ̃বতী । ̃দান n. the placing of a garland (round somebody's neck); garlanding. 9)

(p. 879) mēhērabāna kind, benevolent; merciful. মেহেরবানি n. kindness; benevolence; mercy; graciousness. মেহেরবানি করে adv. kindly, please; graciously. 60)

(p. 864) māstula a mast (of a ship). 28)

(p. 847) mahala a residence (রাজমহল); a house or building (রংমহল); the self-contained portion or annexe of a building (অন্দরমহল); a taluk or estate (খাসমহল); a society (মেয়েমহল). 19)

(p. 867) mukhaṭi2 a lid, a cap, a cork, a stopper (as of a bottle etc.). 44)

(p. 831) mata2 an opinion, a view; consent; a theory; a doctrine, an ism; a tenet; a creed, a religion; a method, a principle; a mode or means. মত করা v. to agree (to); to intend. মতো করানো v. to persuade. মত দেওয়া v. to consent to, to agree to; to give one's consent; to acquiesce; to pass one's opinion, to opine. মত নেওয়া v. to take or invite one's consent or opinion. মত পাওয়া v. to obtain one's consent or approval. নানা মুনির নানা মত (fig.) many minds many views; no two wise men agree. যত মত তত পথ as many tenets, as many ways to salvation. ̃দান n. giving one's opinion or consent; expressing one's views; casting one's vote. ̃দ্বৈধ same as ̃বিরোধ । ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of opinion. ̃পার্থক্য n. difference of opinion or views. ̃বাদ n. a theory; a doctrine; a tenet. ̃বাদী a. adhering to a particular theory or doctrine or tenet. ̃বিরোধ, ̃ভেদ, মতানৈক্য n. difference of opinion; disagreement; dissension. মতান্তর n. difference of opinion, dissension; a different or contrary opinion or view or doctrine or theory. মতান্তরে adv. in or according to another view. মতাবলম্বন করা v. to accept or adhere to or profess an opinion or view or doctrine or theory or tenet or religion. মতাবলম্বী a. & n. one who accepts or adheres to or follows or professes a particular opinion or view or doctrine or theory or religion. fem. মতাবলম্বিনী । মতামত n. views for and against. 18)

(p. 879) mēkadāra measure. 5)

(p. 867) muktā a pearl. ̃খচিত a. set or studded or inlaid with pearls. ̃গর্ভ a. containing pearls, pearly. ̃তুল্য a. pearl-like, pearly. ̃ফল n. pearl; camphor. ̃বলি, ̃বলী n. a collection or string of pearls. ̃মালা, ̃হার n. a string of pearls, a pearl-necklace. ̃শুক্তি n. a pearl-oyster. 41)

(p. 844) malāśaẏa the colon. 20)

(p. 828) makaśō practice; practice by tracing; repeated practising মকশো করা v. to practise. 12)

(p. 830) majjamāna in the state of being drowned, sinking. fem. মজ্জমানা । 5)

(p. 831) madō of or pertaining to wine (মদো গন্ধ); addicted to wine (মদো মাতাল). ̃মাতাল লোক a boozer, a drunkard. 40)

(p. 865) miṭhēkaḍ়ā (of tobacco) moderately strong; (of words) suave yet cutting to the quick. 16)

(p. 828) maghā the tenth of the twenty-seven stars according to the Hindu astronomy.