(p. 839) manbantara (myth.) the term of office of any one of the mythological Manus (মনু) covering a period of 3672 years; (pop.) a great and devastating famine (পঞ্চাশের মন্বন্তর). 37)

(p. 838) manōgrāhī pleasant; agreeable; attractive. 10)

(p. 863) mālā1 a fisherman by caste. 14)

(p. 831) mati1 intelligence, intellect; mentality; memory; attention; devotion; inclination, propensity; desire. ̃গতি n. intentions and activities; card up one's sleeve. ̃চ্ছন্ন a. evil-minded, wicked; froward; wayward; foolish; out of one's mind, not in one's right mind. n. loss of good judgment; evilmindedness; wickedness; frowardness; waywardness; a folly. ̃ভ্রংশ, ̃ভ্রম, ̃ভ্রান্তি n. loss of memory; loss of intellect or judgment; a lapse of judgment; an aberration; a mistake, an error; delusion. ̃ভ্রষ্ট, ̃ভ্রান্ত a. demented; bereft of one's intellect or judgment; off one's head; forgetful, oblivious; committing a mistake or error, erring; deluded. ̃মত্তা n. sagacity, wisdom; intelligence; discreetness. ̃মান a. sagacious, wise; intelligent; discreet. ̃স্হিরতা, ̃স্হৈর্য n. firmness of mind or resolve; mental equipoise. ̃হীন a. same as ̃চ্ছন্ন (a.). and—lacking in attention or devotion or inclination or intention. 26)

(p. 864) mālinī of মালী (n. & a.). 3)

(p. 862) mārkā a mark, a sign, a brand. মার্কা দেওয়া v. to put a mark on, to mark; to brand. ̃মারা a. marked; branded (মার্কামারা চোর); notorious. 11)

(p. 830) mañca a platform, a dais; a rostrum; a scaffold; the stage or theatre. ̃নির্দেশন, নির্দেশনা n. stage direction. ̃ভাষণ n. a platform speech. ̃শিল্প n. stagecraft; stage play. ̃শিল্পী n. a stage-player; a stage-decorator. ̃সজ্জা n. stage-decoration. মঞ্চস্হ করা v. to stage (a drama), to enact; (rare) to place on a platform. মঞ্চাভিনয় n. stage-acting; acting in a drama. 8)

(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. 878) mṛdaṅga an instrument of percussion shaped almost like a tom-tom. 7)

(p. 864) māsōhārā a monthly (monetary) allowance or stipend. 26)

(p. 866) mitāli friendship; boon companionship; alliance. 3)

(p. 831) manāntara strained relations; bad blood; a quarrel; disagreement in opinion, dissension. 77)

(p. 874) mudralikha a typewriter. মুদ্রলেখক n. a typist. 4)

(p. 831) manḍala a circular or spherical area; a sphere, a circle, a ring, an orb, a globe (ভূমন্ডল, দিঙ্মন্ডল); an area; a region (নক্ষত্রমন্ডল); an empire, a vast territory or kingdom; a country; a district, a village, a locality, a zone (বজ্রমন্ডল); a community (প্রজামন্ডল); an assemblage, a congregation (মন্ত্রিমন্ডল, ভক্তমন্ডল); (geom.) a group; a village headman; a headman, a leader. ̃পট্ট n. (phys.) a zone plate. মন্ডল পরিদর্শক n. a circle inspector. মন্ডলাকার a. circular, spherical, round, globular. মন্ডলী n. a collection, a multitude; a community; an assemblage; a congregation; a circle (মন্ডলী করে বসা). মন্ডলীকৃত a. formed into a circle or coil. মন্ডলেশ্বর n. a paramount ruler (esp. of a vast territory); an emperor. 15)

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