(p. 828) magaja brains; intelligence; the intellect or the pate; memory. 23)

(p. 847) mahaḍ়ā the front; a position at the front or in the front-line; (fig.) lead (কাজের মহড়া); rehearsal (অভিনয়ের মহড়া). মহড়া দেওয়া v. to rehearse (a dramatic performance). মহড়া নেওয়া v. to take position in the front and resist or repulse the advance party of the enemy forces; to confront, to face defiantly; to resist or repulse; to bear the brunt (of). 6)

(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. 852) mānā1 prohibition, forbidding. মানা করা v. to prohibit, to forbid. 117)

(p. 851) māi the mammary gland, the mamma (pl. mammae); milk of the mammae; (dial. & sl.) breasts. মাই খাওয়া v. to suck one's mother's breast. মাই খাওয়ানো v. to give suck to, to suckle. মাই ছাড়ানো v. to wean (a baby). মাইয়ের বোঁটা the mamilla, the teat, the nipple. 15)

(p. 872) mukhō denoting: having a particular face, faced (পোড়ারমুখো); facing (উত্তরমুখো); towards (ঘরমুখো) 11)

(p. 829) macakānō to sprain or be sprained; to twist. মচকানি n. sprain; twist. ভাঙে তবু মচকায় না would rather break than bend. 5)

(p. 879) mēthara a cleanser of filth and nightsoil; a scavenger, a sweeper. fem. মেথরানি । ̃গিরি n. the profession of the aforesaid cleanser or sweeper; scavenging. 23)

(p. 852) mārapyān̐ca shrewd or trappy trick (খেলার মারপ্যাঁচ); a shrewd or tricky twist or turn (কথার মারপ্যাঁচ); quibbling, equivocation. 154)

(p. 852) mātula a mother's brother or cousinbrother, a maternal uncle. fem. মাতুলানী, মাতুলী the wife of a maternal uncle. মাতুলালয় n. the home or residence of a maternal uncle. 63)

(p. 874) mumukṣu desirous of salvation. 19)

(p. 879) mēlā2 a fair (রথের মেলা); a temporary exhibition (স্বদেশী শিল্পমেলা); an assemblage, a concourse (লোকের মেলা); a society (পণ্ডিতের মেলা). 46)

(p. 852) māra3 beating or striking or thrashing or flogging. মার খাওয়া v. to be beaten up or flogged. মার দেওয়া a. to beat, to flog. ̃কাট n. fighting and bloodshed; tumultuous brawl or affray; feverish haste and fuss; higgling. adv. & a. at best. ˜কুটে a. given to beating on slightest pretext. ̃খেকো a. one who is often flogged. ̃ধর n. beating or flogging; beating and arresting (as by the police). ̃পিট n. mutual fighting; fray; an affray, a riot; beating or flogging (esp. excessive). ̃মার কাটকাট n. same as কাট । a. tumultuous, noisily violent, turbulent. ̃মুখো a. about to strike or hurt; aggressive; frightening, threatening, menacing. fem. ̃মুখী । ̃মূর্তি a. about to strike or hurt; having an aggressive or menacing appearance. n. aggressive or menacing appearance. 151)

(p. 846) masṛṇa perfectly plain, even, smooth; sleek; slippery, (bot.) glabrous; soothing (মসৃণ রং); soft (মসৃণ আকাশ); bland (মসৃণ কথাবার্তা) unobstructed, easy (যশের পথ মসৃণ নয়). ̃তা n. perfect plainness, evenness, smoothness; sleekness; slipperiness; (bot.) glabrousness; soothingness; softness; blandness; freedom from impediments, freeness, easiness. 18)

(p. 831) madya wine. ̃প, ̃পায়ী a. addicted to drinking wine. n. a drunkard; a boozer. ̃বিক্রেতা n. a vintner, a wine merchant. মদ্যাসক্তি n. addiction to wine; addiction to drinking; booziness. 42)