(p. 828) m the twenty-fifth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 852) māẏika magical; illusive; infatuating; enchanting. 148)

(p. 831) mana-dēōẏā-nēōẏā mutual love-making; courtship. 62)

(p. 867) mirajāi a waist-coat or vest with cotton padding inside. 3)

(p. 839) mantrī a counsellor of state, a minister, a cabinet-member; an advisor, a counsellor; (dero.) an instigator. উপমন্ত্রী n. a deputy minister. প্রধানমন্ত্রী n. a prime minister. মুখ্যমন্ত্রী n. a chief minister. রাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী n. a minister of state. 19)

(p. 852) mājana scouring or scrubbing; act of cleansing (as teeth) by rubbing, brushing etc; a cleansing substance. দাঁতের মাজন a dentifrice, a toothpowder, a toothpaste. 24)

(p. 865) miṭa (book-keeping) balancing; paying off; act of making up, compounding; settlement or compromise. মিট করা v. to balance (an account); to pay off (a bill); to make up, to compound (a loss); to settle or compromise (a dispute). মিট হওয়া v. to be balanced or paid off or made up or compounded or settled or compromised. ̃মাট n. compromise; settlement. মিটমাট করা v. to compromise; to settle up (a difference, dispute etc.). মিটমাট হওয়া v. to be compromised or settled up. 6)

(p. 831) maṇi a precious stone, a jewel, a gem; (fig.) a precious object or treasure (খোকামণি); (fig.) a glorious person (রঘুমণি). ̃ক n. (geog.) mineral. ̃কাঞ্চন n. a jewel and gold; (fig.) combination or union of two very precious things. ̃কাঞ্চনযোগ n. an excellent union: (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars. ̃কার n. a jeweller, a lapidary. ̃কোঠা n. a room the floor and walls of which are set with gems. ̃খচিত a. inlaid with jewels. ̃বন্ধ n. the wrist. ̃ভান্ডার n. a jewel-house, (cp.) treasure-house or treasure-trove. ̃মন্ডিত a. set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃ময় full of gems; made of gems; set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃মানিক্য same as ̃রত্ন । ̃মালা n. a necklace set with gems. ̃রত্ন n. pl. gems and jewels, jewellery. ̃হার same as ̃মালা । ̃হারা ফণী (fig.) one who is fretfully aggrieved on account of losing one's most precious treasure or beloved person. 10)

(p. 847) maharlōka (myth.) fourth amongst the seven heavens. 18)

(p. 847) masyādhāra an inkpot, an inkhorn; an inkbottle. 4)

(p. 830) mañjari a young shoot or twig with new leaves (আম্রমঞ্জরি); a shoot; a sprout; a spike (পুষ্পমঞ্জরি); an ear (শস্যমঞ্জরি); a flower-spike (বকুলমঞ্জরি). ̃দন্ড n. (bot.) a rachis. ̃পত্র n. (bot.) a bract. 11)

(p. 847) mahanta a head of a monastery, convent, temple etc.; (cp.) an abbot. 12)

(p. 831) madhyandina midday, noon. 48)

(p. 872) muḍ়ki parched paddy coated with boiled sugar or molasses. 31)

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