(p. 830) maṭana mutton. ̃চপ n. a mutton-chop. 23)

(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. 830) mañju beautiful, graceful, lovely; delicate; pleasant; sweet. ̃কেশী a. fem. having beautiful hair. ̃ভাষিণী a. fem. suave in speech, honey-mouthed, fairspoken. ̃ল a. same as মঞ্জু । n. a flower-grove; a grove; a bower. ̃শ্রী delicate or charming grace or beauty; one possessing such grace or beauty; name of a Jain goddess. ̃হাসিনী a. fem. sweet-smiling. 15)

(p. 852) mādhyika (bot.) a median. 91)

(p. 847) mahiṣāsura (myth.) Mahisa (মহিষ) the demon. ̃মর্দিনী same as মহিষমর্দিনী । 32)

(p. 872) muddati continuing or enforced for a fixed period; periodical; temporary.

(p. 828) makkā maize. 17)

(p. 844) mallāra an Indian musical mode of the rainy season. 24)

(p. 864) māsapaẏalā the first day of a month; calends. 17)

(p. 831) maṇipuri of or produced in or born in Manipur. n. a native of Manipur. 11)

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

(p. 862) mārga a way, a path, a road (রাজমার্গ); a route; a means; a mode or means of attaining salvation (ভক্তিমার্গ); the anus; (mus.) the classical mode. ̃সংগীত n. classical music. 14)

(p. 839) marakata emerald. ̃কুঞ্জ n. emerald bower. ̃বর্ণ a. emerald-green. 55)

(p. 852) māga (sl.) a wife. 7)

(p. 846) mastaka (high. & for.) the head; the cranium, the skull, the brain; the top, the summit, the crest (হিমালয়ের মস্তক); the topmost or foremost position (মন্ত্রিসভার মস্তকে ছিলেন জওহরলাল). মস্তক ছেদন করা v. to decapitate, to behead; to truncate. ̃চ্যুত a. fallen from or slipped off the head or top. ̃বিশিষ্ট a. having a head, cephalous; headed (বহুমস্তকবিশিষ্ট = hydraheaded). ̃ব্যবচ্ছেদ n. cephalotomy. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. cephalic. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. headless; acephalous; truncated. ̃শূল n. headache, migraine. মস্তকাবরণ n. a covering for the head; a head-dress; a turban; a helmet; a cap; a veil. মস্তকাভরণ n. an ornament for the head. মস্তকোপরি adv. on or over the head. মস্তকোর্ধ্বে adv. over the head, overhead.