(p. 879) mēdhā intellect; power of remembrance, (good) memory. ̃বী a. intelligent; gifted; endowed with a good memory or parts. fem. ̃বিনী । 30)

(p. 852) mānī honoured, respected; respectable, honourable; having prestige or dignity; particular about one's own prestige or dignity; egotistic; vainglorious; touchy. fem. মানিনী in all the senses of মানী, and esp.-one who often sulks on account of amorous quarrel; huffy. 124)

(p. 847) mahatī of মহত্ । 7)

(p. 879) mērāpa a temporary shed built of straw and bamboo-poles. 38)

(p. 872) muḍ়ā3, mōḍ়ā to pollard, to lop; to eat of the top (of) (ছাগলে গাছ মুড়েছে); to shave (মাথা মোড়া) 33)

(p. 864) māhuta a keeper and driver of an elephant, a mahout. 31)

(p. 879) mēẏē a daughter; a little girl, a girl; a woman. a. female, she (মেয়েবিড়াল); effeminate. ̃ছেলে (usu. considered ind.) n. same as মেয়েমানুষ । ̃-মর্দ (coll.) ̃-মদ্দ n. pl. men and women; husband and wife. ̃মর্দানি n. a termagant, an Amazon; (cp.) a tomboy. ̃মানুষ n. a woman; womankind. ̃মুখো a. (of men) effeminate or timid in speech (and also in activity). মেয়েলি a. of women, feminine, womanly; effeminate, womanish (মেয়েলি ভাব). ̃লোক n. a woman. 36)

(p. 885) mauktika a pearl; nacre. 2)

(p. 852) mārapyān̐ca shrewd or trappy trick (খেলার মারপ্যাঁচ); a shrewd or tricky twist or turn (কথার মারপ্যাঁচ); quibbling, equivocation. 154)

(p. 831) madya wine. ̃প, ̃পায়ী a. addicted to drinking wine. n. a drunkard; a boozer. ̃বিক্রেতা n. a vintner, a wine merchant. মদ্যাসক্তি n. addiction to wine; addiction to drinking; booziness. 42)

(p. 847) mastiṣka the encephalon; matter within the encephalon, brains; intellect, intelligence, brain. মস্তিষ্ক খাটানো v. to apply or tax one's brains. মস্তিষ্ক বিকৃত করা v. to drive crazy, to madden, to run crazy, to go mad; to puzzle or be puzzled; to irritate or fret; to derange one's brains. মস্তিষ্কের কাজ n. the function of the brain; an intellectual work, a brainy job. মস্তিষ্ক আলোড়ন করা v. to rack one's brains. মস্তিষ্ক চালানো same as মস্তিষ্ক খাটানো । ̃প্রদাহ n. brain-fever, cephalitis, cerebritis. ̃বিকৃতি n. mental derangement, insanity; brain-sickness; (pop.) loss of understanding or intelligence, folly, (cp.) brain-storm. মস্তিষ্কবিজ্ঞান n. cerebrology. মস্তিষ্কবিজ্ঞানী n. a cerebrologist. মস্তিষ্কশূন্য, মস্তিষ্কহীন a. lacking in intelligence, slow in understanding, dull-headed; stupid. 3)

(p. 879) mēru either of the two ends of the earth's axis, a pole; the backbone, the spine; an axis. সুমেরু n. the North Pole. ̃চুম্বকমাত্রা n. (phys.) the pole-strength. ̃জ্যোতি same as ̃প্রভা । ̃প্রদেশ n. a polar region. ̃প্রভা n. the polar lights; aurora polaris (eg. aurora australis, aurora borealis). ̃রেখা n. the earth's axis; an axis. উপাক্ষমেরুরেখা n. the earth's axis minor. পরাক্ষমেরুরেখা n. the earth's axis major. 40)

(p. 831) mana2 mind; heart; mental state, mood; mentality; feeling; consideration; memory; inclination, desire; attraction, attachment, interest; attention; earnestness, devotion; sincerity; choice; resolve, decision. মন আসা same as মন লাগা । মন ওঠা v. to be satisfied or pleased. মন করা v. to resolve, to make up one's mind; to have a mind; to agree, to condescend (আপনি মন করলে চাকরিটা হবে). মন কাড়া v. to captivate the mind, to capture the fancy of; to win one's heart. মন কেমন করা v. to be uneasy in mind; to be worried. মন খারাপ করা see খারাপ । মন খারাপ হওয়া v. to be out of hearts; to be out of humour; to be saddened. মন খোলা, মন খুলে বলা v. to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to break one's mind. মন গলা v. to soften (towards), to melt. মন গলানো v. to melt one's heart. মন চাওয়া v. to be inclined to; to agree to. মন ছোটো হওয়া v. to become small-minded; to feel small; to be stricken with a sense of inferiority; to become ungenerous or niggardly; to lose heart, to become dejected. মন ছোটা v. to be stricken with an impetuous inclination towards or desire for; to be greatly attracted. মন জানা v. to learn or know one's mind. মন জোগানো v. to comply with one's orders or desires; to act to please another; to humour; to flatter. মন টলা v. to become perturbed or worried; to be in two minds, to waver; to be of two minds; to soften emotionally, to melt. মন টানা v. to attract; to incline; to have a mind. মন থাকা v. to have a desire for; to be inclined towards; to have interest in; to be attentive to. মন থেকে adv. sincerely; from the bottom of one's heart; by or out of one's imagination; (rare) from memory. মন দমা v. to become disheartened or discouraged. মন দেওয়া v. to apply one's mind to, to mind; to be earnest (মন দিয়ে কাজ করা); to pay attention or heed to; to fall in love with. মন পাওয়া v. to be able to please another; to win one's favour or love; to win the heart of. মনপ্রাণ দিয়ে চেষ্টা করা v. to try heart and soul. মন বসা same as মন লাগা । মন বিষানো v. to embitter or poison one's mind. মন ভাঙা v. to be disheartened or discouraged; to be broken-hearted or heart-broken. মন ভাঙানো v. to dishearten or discourage; to break one's heart; to prejudice one's mind (against), to earwig. মন ভোলানো v. to charm or captivate one's mind; to attract or please greatly; to win one's heart; to infatuate; to melt one's heart; to cajole; to take one's mind off (something). মন মাতানো v. to make one beside oneself with delight; to delight or please greatly. মন মানা v. to be consoled; to agree to accept at heart; to agree or consent to. মন রাখা same as মন জোগানো । মন লাগা v. to have a liking or inclination for; to have interest in; to have earnestness in. মন লাগানো v. to apply one's mind to, to attend to earnestly. মন সরা v. to have a desire for, to be willing (to). মন হওয়া v. to be inclined; to have half a mind; to become consented. মন হারানো v. to lose oneself; to lose one's heart; to be infatuated, to be greatly enamoured (of). মনে ওঠা v. to rise in one's mind, to occur to or strike one (ফন্দি মনে ওঠা); to be recollected (স্মৃতি মনে ওঠা). মনে করা v. to call to mind, to recollect; to resolve, to decide; to have a mind; to have half a mind; to feel; to suppose; to count, to regard, to consider, to think. মনে জাগা same as মনে ওঠা । মনে জানা v. to know or feel at heart. মনে থাকা v. to be remembered, to be retained in one's memory. মনে দাগ কাটা v. to impress one's mind indelibly; to bring home to; to make an imprint on one's mind; to occupy one's memory permanently. মনে ধরা v. to be to one's liking or choice; to be after one's heart. মনে নেওয়া v. to feel; to supose; to consider or think seriously. মনে পড়া v. to remember; to be recollected. মনে পুষে রাখা v. to nourish or cherish secretly at heart. মনে রাখা v. to remember; to bear or to keep in mind. মনে লাগা v. to be to one's liking, to be up to one's choice; to impress one's mind favourably; to be shocked or pained at heart; to feel or suppose. মনে স্হান দেওয়া to cherish or keep alive in one's heart. মনে হওয়া v. to feel; to suppose; to consider, to think; to count, to regard; to come to recollect; to appear; to seem. মনের আগুন mental anguish, heart-grief. মনের কথা one's secret thoughts and feelings and intentions, one's mind. মনের কালি the gloom of one's mind; sorrow, grief; illfeeling; malice; concealed vice. মনের গোল doubt; hesitation. মনের জোর a strong will; moral courage; self-confidence; morale. মনের ঝাল a grudge. মনের ঝাল মেটানো v. to feed one's grudge. মনের বিষ concealed envy or malice; canker of the mind. মনের ব্যথা mental anguish, heart's pang. মনের মতো same as মনোমতো । মনের ময়লা same as মনের কালি । মনের মানুষ a person after one's own heart; a favourite; a minion; a lover. মনের মিল amicability; agreement, accord. 57)

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

(p. 852) mādāra the coral tree. 75)