(p. 839) mandra a grave sonorous voice, (cp.) barytone; a kind of tom-tom. a. grave and sonorous, barytone. ̃সপ্তক n. (mus.) the middle octave. 36)

(p. 863) mālācandana garlands and sandal-paste with which an adorable or honourable person is received. মালাচন্দন দেওয়া v. to receive with garlands and sandal-paste; (fig.) to receive with honour. 21)

(p. 852) māgha the tenth month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of January to the middle of February). মাঘী a. of the month of Magha (মাঘ). n. the fullmoon day in the month of Magha (also মাঘী পূর্ণিমা). মাঘোত্সব n. a religious festival observed by the Brahmo Samaj in the month of Magha (মাঘ). 16)

(p. 844) mallikā a variety of jasmine. 25)

(p. 847) mastiṣka the encephalon; matter within the encephalon, brains; intellect, intelligence, brain. মস্তিষ্ক খাটানো v. to apply or tax one's brains. মস্তিষ্ক বিকৃত করা v. to drive crazy, to madden, to run crazy, to go mad; to puzzle or be puzzled; to irritate or fret; to derange one's brains. মস্তিষ্কের কাজ n. the function of the brain; an intellectual work, a brainy job. মস্তিষ্ক আলোড়ন করা v. to rack one's brains. মস্তিষ্ক চালানো same as মস্তিষ্ক খাটানো । ̃প্রদাহ n. brain-fever, cephalitis, cerebritis. ̃বিকৃতি n. mental derangement, insanity; brain-sickness; (pop.) loss of understanding or intelligence, folly, (cp.) brain-storm. মস্তিষ্কবিজ্ঞান n. cerebrology. মস্তিষ্কবিজ্ঞানী n. a cerebrologist. মস্তিষ্কশূন্য, মস্তিষ্কহীন a. lacking in intelligence, slow in understanding, dull-headed; stupid. 3)

(p. 852) mānanīẏa honourable; venerable; respectable. fem. মাননীয়া । মাননীয়েষু adv. to an honourable person (used as a polite mode of addressing a letter). fem. মাননীয়াসু ।. 103)

(p. 844) malla a wrestler; an athlete; a champion. ̃ক্রীড়া n. wrestling; athletics. মল্লক্রীড়া করা v. to wrestle; to take part in athletics. ̃প্রতিযোগিতা n. a wrestling contest; an athletic tournament. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art of wrestling. ̃বেশ n. a wrestler's garb or uniform; (fig.) ̃ভূমি n. a wrestling ground or a venue for athletic tournaments, an arena. ̃যুদ্ধ n. wrestling. মল্লযুদ্ধ করা v. to wrestle. ̃যোদ্ধা n. wrestler. 23)

(p. 847) maharata ceremonial beginning or renewal; opening ceremony. 15)

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

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

(p. 879) mēẏāda due or appointed or prescribed time or duration (মেয়াদ ফুরানো); a sight (বিলের মেয়াদ); a term or period; a sentence to imprisonment (ছমাসের মেয়াদ হয়েছে). মেয়াদ খাটা v. to serve a term of imprisonment. মেয়াদ ফুরিয়েছে v. the term is over; the allotted span of life has expired. মেয়াদ হওয়া v. to be sentenced to imprisonment. মেয়াদি a. continuing for a time; periodic. 35)

(p. 844) maśaka2 the mosquito. ̃দংশন n. mosquito-bite. ̃সংকুল a. mosquito-infested. 27)

(p. 879) mēthi the fenugreek plant or its seed. 24)

(p. 847) mahīruha a tree (esp. a big one); a plant. 40)

(p. 852) mānabindu (phys.) any of the fixed points (of a thermometer). 106)