(p. 885) mauna abstention from speech; reticence. a. (inc. but pop.) same as মৌনী । মৌন ত্যাগ করা, মৌন ভঙ্গ করা v. to break silence (esp. after the completion of a vow of abstaining from speech). ̃ব্রত n. a vow of abstaining from speech. ̃ব্রতী a. abstaining from speech under a vow. ̃ভাব n. reticence, silence. মৌনভাব ধারণ করা v. to keep silent. ̃সম্মতি n. silent assent; tacit assent or consent; consent implied by silence. ̃স্বভাব a. habitually reserved in speech, typically parsimonious in speaking, taciturn. মৌনাবলম্বন করা v. to undertake a vow of abstaining from speech; to keep silent. মৌনী a. abstaining from speech under a vow; silent, reticent; speechless or dumbfounded (বিস্ময়ে মৌনী); mute (মৌনী প্রকৃতি). 9)

(p. 882) mōhinī enchanting, bewitching; charming; infatuating; possession bewitching personal charm. n. fem. (myth.) an exquisitely bewitching figure of a woman assumed by Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) to delude asuras (অসুর); a woman of bewitching beauty or personal charm; witchcraft or sorcery (usu. মোহিনীবিদ্যা); hypnotism, mesmerism (also মোহিনীবিদ্যা). মোহিনী মায়া n. an enchanting illusion. ̃শক্তি n. the power of enchanting or bewitching; hypnotic power. 46)

(p. 872) mukhāpēkṣā dependence upon another for anything. 6)

(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. 831) mata2 an opinion, a view; consent; a theory; a doctrine, an ism; a tenet; a creed, a religion; a method, a principle; a mode or means. মত করা v. to agree (to); to intend. মতো করানো v. to persuade. মত দেওয়া v. to consent to, to agree to; to give one's consent; to acquiesce; to pass one's opinion, to opine. মত নেওয়া v. to take or invite one's consent or opinion. মত পাওয়া v. to obtain one's consent or approval. নানা মুনির নানা মত (fig.) many minds many views; no two wise men agree. যত মত তত পথ as many tenets, as many ways to salvation. ̃দান n. giving one's opinion or consent; expressing one's views; casting one's vote. ̃দ্বৈধ same as ̃বিরোধ । ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of opinion. ̃পার্থক্য n. difference of opinion or views. ̃বাদ n. a theory; a doctrine; a tenet. ̃বাদী a. adhering to a particular theory or doctrine or tenet. ̃বিরোধ, ̃ভেদ, মতানৈক্য n. difference of opinion; disagreement; dissension. মতান্তর n. difference of opinion, dissension; a different or contrary opinion or view or doctrine or theory. মতান্তরে adv. in or according to another view. মতাবলম্বন করা v. to accept or adhere to or profess an opinion or view or doctrine or theory or tenet or religion. মতাবলম্বী a. & n. one who accepts or adheres to or follows or professes a particular opinion or view or doctrine or theory or religion. fem. মতাবলম্বিনী । মতামত n. views for and against. 18)

(p. 852) mācharāṅā the kingfisher. 20)

(p. 874) mudrā a coin; a rupee; money, wealth; a seal, a signet, a stamp; any one of the peculiar signs made with fingers during prayer; any pose or gesture of dancing; a (ludicrous) mannerism (মুদ্রাদোষ). ̃কর n. a printer. মুদ্রাকর-প্রমাদ n. a printing mistake. ̃কার a. nummular. ̃ক্ষর n. a printing type. ̃ঙ্কন n. stamping or impressing or sealing. ̃ঙ্কিত a. stamped, impressed, sealed. মুদ্রাঙ্কিত করা v. to stamp, to impress, to seal. ̃দোষ n. a (ludicrous) mannerism. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. numismatics. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. a numismatist. ̃মান n. (econ.) money standard. ̃মূল্য n. value of a coin or currency. ̃মূল্যহ্রাস n. depreciation or devaluation of a coin or currency. ̃যন্ত্র n. a printing machine. ̃লিপি n. a lithograph. মুদ্রাশঙ্খ n. litharge. ̃স্ফীতি n. (econ.) inflation of money currency, inflation. 5)

(p. 852) mādhaba relating to honey; honeyed. n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) or Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). মাধবী, মাধবিকা, মাধবীলতা n. an evergreen creeper, (cp.) the myrtle. মাধবীকুঞ্জ n. a myrtle-bower. 82)

(p. 852) mātsarya envy, malice, spite; grudge, malevolence. 55)

(p. 852) mānapatra an address of honour, a written felicitation. 104)

(p. 838) manōbhāba one's secret thoughts and feelings, one's mind; mental state; attitude; predisposition. 24)

(p. 866) mitra a friend; a boon companion; an ally; the sun. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. friendship; boon companionship; alliance. ̃দ্রোহ n. hostility or treachery to one's friend or ally or party. ̃দ্রোহী a. hostile or treacherous to one's friend or ally or party. fem. ̃দ্রোহিণী । ̃ভেদ n. estrangement of friends of allies, (chiefly pol.) disintegration of a party. ̃লাভ n. act or an instance of obtaining a new friend. 6)

(p. 862) mārkasabāda Marxism, the theory of Karl Marx. 9)

(p. 864) mālya a necklace; a chaplet or circlet; a string; a garland; a series, a row, a line. ̃বন a. wearing a garland; n. a mytholgical mountain. fem. a. ̃বতী । ̃দান n. the placing of a garland (round somebody's neck); garlanding. 9)

(p. 828) magaḍāla the topmost branch of a tree. 25)