(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. 852) mādhurī, mādhurya sweetness; deliciousness; pleasantness; beauty; (rhet.) elegance of style. 84)

(p. 872) muñja a kind of grass from which cords are made. 28)

(p. 852) māgadha of or relating to Magadha, Magadhan. মাগধী n. Magadhi, the Prakritic language which is considered the source of Hindi and Bengali. অর্ধমাগধী n. a kind of Magadhi (মাগধী) corrupted with mixture of several Prakritic dialects. 8)

(p. 838) manihāri dealing in stationery goods, cosmetics, fancy-goods, etc.; (loos.) stationery. 3)

(p. 844) marmōdghāṭana, marmōddhāra, marmōdbhēda elicitation or exposition of the underlying truth or (inner) significance or mystery. মর্মোদ্ঘাটন করা v. to elicit or bring out the underlying truth or (inner) significance or mystery (of); to find the sense or meaning of; to reveal the secret of, to puzzle out. 7)

(p. 847) mahadāśaẏa high-minded, noble-natured, magnanimous, generous. 9)

(p. 844) marma the part of the body which is the seat of vital airs; the heart; the core of the heart; inmost feelings or convictions; the heart of heart(s), the inmost heart; essence; implications, (inner) significance; gist; underlying truth; motive (কাজের মর্ম); mystery (মর্মোদ্ধার). মর্ম জানা বা বোঝা v. to know or grasp the implication or (inner) significance (of); to know one's inner feelings or convictions, to know one's heart; (dero.) to learn one's secret intentions, to fathom one's heart. মর্মে আঘাত করা v. to wound one's inmost feelings, to cut to the quick; to move one deeply; to give a home thrust. এই মর্মে to this effect. মর্মে মর্মে with all one's heart, thoroughly and deeply. ̃কথা n. inmost feelings or convictions, heart of hearts; mystery; underlying implication; gist, essence. মর্মগ্রহন করা v. to comprehend or grasp the implication or (inner) significance (of). ̃গ্রাহী a. comprehending or grasping the implication or (inner) significance; capable of realizing one's inner feelings or convictions, sympathetic. ̃ঘাতী a. cutting to the quick, heartstriking. fem. ̃ঘাতিনী । ̃জ্ঞ a. cognizant of the implication or (inner) significance; cognizant of the value of; conversant with one's inner feelings or convictions. ̃জ্বালা, ̃দাহ n. secret grudge or envy or grief or agony, heart-burning. ̃দাহী a. wounding one's feelings deeply, cutting to the quick; extremely agonizing. ̃ন্তুদ same as ̃বিদারী । ̃পীড়া n. heart-ache; mental affliction or suffering; mortification; (rare) heart-burning. ̃পীড়িত a. grieved at heart; mortified. fem. ̃পীড়িতা । ̃বিদারী a. heart-rending; cutting to the quick; extremely pathetic (মর্মবিদারী দৃশ্য). ̃বেদনা, ̃ব্যথা n. heart-ache, heart-grief; mortification. মর্মভেদ করা v. to drive into the heart, to strike the heart; (pop.) to comprehend the implication or (inner) significance (of); (loos.) to fish out one's secret intentions or designs; to fathom one's heart. ̃ভেদী a. driving into the heart, heartstriking, heart-rending. ̃যন্ত্রণা same as ̃পীড়া । ̃স্হল n. the core of the heart; the most vital or delicate part of the heart; (cp.) the quick; the heart. ̃স্পর্শী a. touching the inmost feelings, touching, pathetic; impressive; cutting to the quick. মর্মাঘাত n. a shock to one's heart or feelings; a home thrust; a very grievous hurt; a death-blow. মর্মান্তিক a. heart-breaking, heart-rending, cutting to the quick; piteous, pathetic; very grievous or fatal. মর্মাবগত same as ̃জ্ঞ মর্মাবধারণ করা same as মর্মগ্রহণ করা । মর্মার্থ n. underlying implication; inner significance, gist. মর্মাহত a. mortified; terribly sorry or aggrieved; wounded at heart; anguished. 4)

(p. 879) mēla2 union; unity; an assemblage, a gathering; mating (esp. of domestic animals); (loos.) the heredity of a family considered for matrimonial purposes. 44)

(p. 874) muhuri1 a sewer, a gutter, a drain; a strainer covering the mouth of a drain; a nut of a bolt; the measure of the cuff or ankle of garments. 47)

(p. 831) madālasa feeling lethargic at the termination of a drunken bout; made indolent by incitation of sexual or amorous desire. fem. মদালসা । 37)

(p. 847) maharama the Muslim festival of Muharam; the first month of the Muslim calendar. 16)

(p. 852) māduli an amulet (usu. shaped like a tom-tom). 78)

(p. 847) mahīruha a tree (esp. a big one); a plant. 40)

(p. 844) malamala a fine cotton fabric. 14)