(p. 847) mahilā a lady, a gentlewoman; a woman. মহিলা সংঘ n. a women's club or association. মহিলা সমাজ n. womenfolk, women's society. 30)

(p. 879) maināka a mythological mountain.

(p. 879) mēṭa a ganger or gangsman; (naut.) a mate; (in India) a prisoner appointed task-master of fellow-prisoners, a mate. 15)

(p. 864) māsabṛddhi an intercalary month. 18)

(p. 839) maẏarā a confectioner. fem. ময়রানি । ̃গিরি n. confectionery. ময়রার দোকান a confectionery. 48)

(p. 851) mākanā young elephant whose tusks have not yet been cut.

(p. 879) mēhēdi the henna. 59)

(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. 846) maśāri a mosquito curtain, a mosquito net. মশারি খাটানো v. to rig up a mosquito curtain. 7)

(p. 831) madhyā, madhyāṅguli the middle finger. 50)

(p. 863) mālatī a kind of jasmine or its plant. ̃ফল n. nutmeg. 9)

(p. 828) maktaba a Muslim primary school. 19)

(p. 852) mājha the middle, the centre; the inside or interior; the midst or company (পুরুষের মাঝে); the bottom of one's heart (আমার মাঝে) a. middle, half (মাঝপথ). মাঝ থেকে from the middle or centre or inside or interior or midst; from the bottom of one's heart; being innocently or unnecessarily involved (তোমরা করলে চুরি আর মাঝ থেকে সে খেল মার). ̃খান same as মাঝ (n.) ̃খানে same as মাঝে । ̃দরিয়া n. mid-stream; mid-ocean, mid-sea. ̃নদী n. mid-river, mid-stream. ̃নদীতে adv. half way into the river. মাঝে adv. meanwhile, in the meantime. মাঝেমধ্যে, মাঝেমাঝে adv. off and on, from time to time, at times. 28)

(p. 828) magaji ornamental border or hem (of a frock, shirt etc.). 24)

(p. 839) mami a mummy (as of Egypt). 42)