(p. 852) māṭhā cream (of milk); butter; whey, buttermilk. মাঠা তোলা v. to skim the butter. মাঠা-তোলা দুধ skim-milk, skimmed milk. 41)

(p. 874) muṣṭi cupped palm of the hand; a handful; a fist; a handle, a haft, a hilt; firm hold, grip. ̃গত a. gripped; firmly held or controlled; clenched. ̃প্রহার same as মুষ্ট্যাঘাত । ̃বদ্ধ a. having a hand or hands closed or clenched; (of a hand) closed or clenched. ̃ভিক্ষা n. a handful of rice or other cereals given in charity. ̃মেয় a. only a handful of, a little or a few. ̃যুদ্ধ n. boxing; buffeting. মুষ্টিযুদ্ধ করা v. to engage in a boxing contest. ̃যোগ n. a quack remedy or medicine. ̃যোদ্ধা n. a boxer, a pugilist. মুষ্ট্যাঘাত n. a fisticuff, a box, a buffet. মুষ্ট্যাঘাত করা v. to box, to buffet. 40)

(p. 879) mēthara a cleanser of filth and nightsoil; a scavenger, a sweeper. fem. মেথরানি । ̃গিরি n. the profession of the aforesaid cleanser or sweeper; scavenging. 23)

(p. 830) majjamāna in the state of being drowned, sinking. fem. মজ্জমানা । 5)

(p. 852) mādhbī kind of wine produced from honey; honey. ̃ক n. same as মাধ্বী । 85)

(p. 865) miṭimiṭi flickering dimly (মিটিমিটি জ্বালা); blinkingly (মিটিমিটি চাওয়া). a. dimly flickering, dim; blinking. মিটিমিটি করা v. to flicker dimly; to blink. 13)

(p. 874) muraja an instrument of percussion resembling a tom tom. 23)

(p. 872) mudi a grocer. ̃খানা n. a grocer's shop. 45)

(p. 879) mērudaṇḍa the backbone, the spine, the vertebral column; (fig.) strength or firmness of character. ̃হীন a. having no backbone, spineless, invertebrate; (fig.) lacking in strength of character. মেরুদণ্ডহীন প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Invertebrata. মেরুদণ্ডী a. having a backbone or spine, vertebrate. মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Vertebrata. 41)

(p. 831) matihāri grown in Matihari. n. tobacco growing in Matihari. 27)

(p. 839) manōlōbhā alluring; fascinating; very beautiful. 10)

(p. 852) māṭhākaruna mother, madam (used in politely addressing a lady). 42)

(p. 851) mahōpakāra a great good turn, great benefit or service. মহোপকারক, মহোপকারী a. very beneficial or serviceable; very benevolent; highly benign. n. a great benefactor. 10)

(p. 838) manōmatō to one's liking or choice, after one's own heart. 26)

(p. 847) mahaphila a sitting or soiree of music, a musical soiree. 13)