(p. 863) mālābadala exchange of garlands or necklaces (as done by the couple at a wedding); marriage; marriage of Vaishnavas (which demands no other ceremony than the exchange of basilnecklaces by the couple). মালাবদল করা v. to exchange garlands or necklaces; to marry; to marry in the Vaishnava way. 22)

(p. 852) māna1 a unit or instrument of measure or weight, a measure; measuring or weighing; a unit of Indian musical measure; (math.) value; (alg.) degree; a standard. ̃নির্ধারণ n. standardization. 92)

(p. 876) mūlya price; rate; cost; value, worth; charge; wages, fee, remuneration; hirecharge, hire; freight. মূল্য দেওয়া v. to pay the price of; to remunerate; (fig.) to appreciate or recognize the value or worth of. ̃জ্ঞাপন n. quotation (of prices). ̃নির্ধারক, ̃নিরূপক a. appraising; evaluating. n. an appraiser; an evaluator. মূল্যনির্ধারণ বা নিরূপণ করা v. to appraise; to evaluate. ̃পত্র (পাওনা সম্বন্ধে) n. a bill. ̃বান a. valuable, costly, precious. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. increase or rise in price, appreciation. ̃বেদন n. quotation of price or charge. ̃বেদনপত্র n. a tender. ̃বোধ n. idea or sense of values. ̃হীন a. valueless; worthless; (fig.) futile or useless. ̃ হ্রাস n. fall in price or value, depreciation. মূল্যানুসারে adv. according to value or price, ad valorem. মূল্যায়ন n. assessment; evaluation. মূল্যায়ন করা v. to assess or estimate the price or value of; to appraise; to evaluate. 21)

(p. 864) mālōpamā (rhet.) multiple similes stringed together. 8)

(p. 839) manhara slow; slack; sluggish, slothful; inert; slow-moving. মন্হর হওয়া v. to become slow; to slacken. ̃গতি a. slowmoving. n. slow motion. ̃তা n. slowness; slackness; sluggishness, sloth; inertia; slow movement or motion. মন্হরা n. a female character of the Ramayana; an instigating or intriguing woman. 22)

(p. 872) mukhya chief, principal, main; pre-eminent; foremost, prime; original; major. মুখ্য আধিকারিক the chief officer. ̃কর্ম n. (gr.) a direct object. ̃ক্রিয়া n. a primary action; (gr.) a principal verb. মুখ্য জোয়ার high tide, flow tide. ̃তল n. the principal plane. মুখ্য নিরীক্ষক the chief auditor. মুখ্য নির্বাহক the chief executive officer. মুখ্য ন্যায়াধীশ chief judge. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the chief minister. 14)

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

(p. 852) mātuḥṣbasā, mātuḥsbasā a mother's sister or cousin-sister, a maternal aunt. 62)

(p. 882) mōkāma a residence, a dwelling house; a trading-station; a station; an address. 3)

(p. 839) mantraṇa, mantraṇā (usu. private) discussion, conference; consultation; counsel, advice; designing; a design; instigation; an intrigue. মন্ত্রণা করা v. to discuss or confer (usu. in private); to consult; to design, to play; to intrigue. মন্ত্রণাগৃহ n. a private room or house for consultation; privy-council, a cabinet; a council chamber. মন্ত্রণাদাতা n. an adviser; a counsellor; an instigator. fem. মন্ত্রণাদাত্রী । মন্ত্রণাপরিষদ n. advisory council. মন্ত্রণাভবন same as মন্ত্রণাগৃহ । 15)

(p. 879) mēni (in endearment) a puss, a pussycat. ̃মুখো a. bashful, shy; effeminate (esp. in speech). 32)

(p. 847) mahāphēja a record-keeper (esp. a government record-keeper). ̃খানা n. a record-room, archive. জাতীয় মহাফেজখানা the National Archive. 26)

(p. 882) mōḍ়ka a packet; a tiny packet containing a dose of medicine; a carton, a paper cover. 19)

(p. 872) mucaḍ়ānō to contort; to wring, to twist, to wriggle; to wrench. 21)

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