(p. 839) maraśuma, marasuma a season; the time of the year for anything, a tide; opportune time of some continuance. পূজার মরশুম the Puja season. বড়দিনের মরশুম Christmas-tide. শীতের মরশুম the winter season, winter-time. মরশুমি a. seasonal. মরশুমিফুল a season flower. 63)

(p. 838) manōnaẏana selection; nomination; choosing; choice. মনোনয়ন করা v. to select; to nominate; to choose. 14)

(p. 867) mukura a mirror, a looking-glass, a speculum. 38)

(p. 852) mākhā to smear, to dab, to daub, to coat -(রং মাখা); to knead (ময়দা মাখা); to mix with spices etc. in order to make something ready for cooking, to lard মাংস মাখা; to mix with curry etc. to make something ready for eating, (cp.) to sauce (ভাত মাখা). মাখানো v. to cause to smear or dab or coat or knead or lard. ̃মাখি n. mutual or repeated smearing রং মাখামাখি; frequent social communication, intimacy, act of mixing freely with, close association (পুলিশের সঙ্গে মাখামাখি). মাখামাখি করা v. to smear mutually or repeatedly, to indulge in frequent social communication with, to form an intimacy with, to mix freely with. 6)

(p. 828) makāi maize. 13)

(p. 864) māṣa1, māṣakalāi a kind of dal or pulse. 12)

(p. 879) mēśina a machine. 52)

(p. 852) mādhyāhnika of noon or midday; meridian. fem. মাধ্যাহ্নিকী । ̃ক্রিয়া n. midday rites. 90)

(p. 843) marṭagēja a mortgage. ̃দেওয়া v. to mortgage; to hypothecate. ̃গ্রাহী n. a mortgagee. ̃দাতা n. a mortgager. 18)

(p. 867) milana union; combination; unity; alliance; reconciliation, reconcilement; meeting; meeting or union of lovers; sexual union; wedding, bridal (মিলনবাসর). মিলন করা, মিলন ঘটানো v. to unite; to combine; to reconcile; to cause to meet; to cause to meet sexually or amorously; to wed, to marry. ̃স্হান n. a meeting-place; a tryst. মিলনান্ত, মিলনান্তক a. ending in union; ending happily. মিলনান্তক নাটক a. comedy. মিলনোত্সব n. a conference or assembly; a social gathering. 9)

(p. 831) maḍ়ka a pestilence, a plague; (of cattle, beasts and birds) a murrain; widespread death (মাছের মড়ক). মড়ক লেগেছে a pestilence or a murrain has broken out; death is taking a heavy toll of lives. ̃খোলা n. a place for cremating or depositing (usu. neglectfully) people killed by a pestilence. 4)

(p. 828) makhamala velvet. মখমলি a. made of velvet; velvety (মখমলি আকাশ) 20)

(p. 839) mabalaga total, round; cash. মবলগ শ টাকা a round sum of one hundred rupees. মবলগ টাকা cash money. মবলগে adv. in all; on the whole. 40)

(p. 878) mṛdu soft, supple, delicate; slight, gentle; not heavy, light; slow; dim, tender; not loud, low; temperate (মৃদু তাপ); mild, meek, effeminate (মৃদু স্বভাব); noiseless, stealthy (মৃদু চরণে); not sharp or keen (মৃদু ধার, মৃদু বুদ্ধি). ̃তা n. softness; gentleness; mildness, tenderness. ̃গতি same as ̃গামী । ̃গতিতে adv. with a slow or gentle motion. moving gently. ̃গমনা same as ̃গামিনী । ̃গম্ভীর a. low and deep, rumbling (মৃদুগম্ভীর স্বর বা ধ্বনি). ̃গামী a. slowly going or moving; softly or stealthily going or moving. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জল (chem.) soft water. ̃পবন, ̃বায়ু n. a gentle breeze, (naut.) a cat's-paw. ̃ভাষী a. soft-spoken. ̃মন্দ a. gently and pleasantly moving (মৃদুমন্দ বাতাস); low and sweet (মৃদুমন্দ ধ্বনি); slow; (iron.) light but sharp (মৃদুমন্দ আঘাত) adv. moving gently and pleasantly; gently and pleasantly; in a low and sweet manner; slowly; (iron.) lightly but sharply. ̃রোমশ a. (bot.) downy. ̃স্পর্শ a. soft to the touch. n. gentle touch. ̃স্বভাব a. of a gentle nature. n. gentle nature. ̃স্বর n. low voice. ̃স্বরে adv. in a low voice, in a whisper. 8)

(p. 874) mumukṣā desire for salvation. 18)