(p. 844) malla a wrestler; an athlete; a champion. ̃ক্রীড়া n. wrestling; athletics. মল্লক্রীড়া করা v. to wrestle; to take part in athletics. ̃প্রতিযোগিতা n. a wrestling contest; an athletic tournament. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art of wrestling. ̃বেশ n. a wrestler's garb or uniform; (fig.) ̃ভূমি n. a wrestling ground or a venue for athletic tournaments, an arena. ̃যুদ্ধ n. wrestling. মল্লযুদ্ধ করা v. to wrestle. ̃যোদ্ধা n. wrestler. 23)

(p. 852) māraṇa killing, slaughter; destroying, destruction; an occult rite performed to cause one's death (মারণমন্ত্র); calcination (of metals). মারণাস্ত্র n. a weapon of destruction. মারিত a. killed; destroyed. 153)

(p. 847) -mahalā1 having a particular number of self-contained portions or parts of a building (সাতমহলা বাড়ি). 20)

(p. 874) muhurmuhu (also a.) again and again; repeatedly; with little or no respite. 49)

(p. 852) māndāsa a raft, a float. 130)

(p. 831) manākkā raisin. 76)

(p. 830) maṭakā a coarse variety of tusser; the topmost (and also central) part of the surface of a thatched roof (cp. loft); feigned sleep; a large earthen barrel or cask. মটকা মারা v. to close up or block the opening at the centre of a thatched roof; to pretend sleep, to pretend to be sleeping. 20)

(p. 874) munīndra a chief hermit. 15)

(p. 886) myāgājina a periodical publication, a magazine. 2)

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

(p. 879) -mēẏa measurable, mensurable, countable, estimable (অমেয়, পরিমেয়); conjecturable; cognizable. 34)

(p. 829) maṅgala well-being, weal, welfare, good, benefit; the Mars; Tuesday; a kind of Bengali epic poems about popular deities (usu. মঙ্গলকাব্য). মঙ্গল করা v. to do good to. ̃কর a. auspicious, propitious; doing good. ̃কামনা n. good wishes. ̃কামী a. well-wishing. মঙ্গলকামী ব্যক্তি a well-wisher. ̃কারী a. & n. one who does good to others. fem. ˜কারিণী । ̃গীত n. a song narrating the glory of a deity. ̃গ্রহ n. the Mars. ̃ঘট n. a consecrated pitcher placed in a house to win divine favour. ̃চন্ডী n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক same as ̃কর । fem. ̃দায়িকা । ̃বার n. Tuesday. ̃ময় a. benign, benignant, gracious, doing good, auspicious. n. God. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃সংবাদ ̃সমাচার n. news of wellbeing; good news; (Christ.) gospel. ̃সূত্র n. a sacred or consecrated thread or string worn on the neck by woman. মঙ্গলা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). মঙ্গলাকর n. a mine of good. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষা same as ̃কামনা । মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষী same as ̃কামী । fem. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । মঙ্গলাচারণ, মঙ্গলাচার n. a prayer, to obtain divine benison on the eve of commencing work or in the beginning of a drama, poem etc.; any rite performed for the welfare of the votary. মঙ্গলামঙ্গল n. good and evil, weal and woe. মঙ্গলারতি n. the ceremonial waving of lights before an idol. মঙ্গলার্থে adv. for the good or welfare of. মঙ্গল্য var. of মাঙ্গলিক । 2)

(p. 885) mauri fennel; aniseed. মৌরির জল n. aqua anetha. 12)

(p. 878) mṛdu soft, supple, delicate; slight, gentle; not heavy, light; slow; dim, tender; not loud, low; temperate (মৃদু তাপ); mild, meek, effeminate (মৃদু স্বভাব); noiseless, stealthy (মৃদু চরণে); not sharp or keen (মৃদু ধার, মৃদু বুদ্ধি). ̃তা n. softness; gentleness; mildness, tenderness. ̃গতি same as ̃গামী । ̃গতিতে adv. with a slow or gentle motion. moving gently. ̃গমনা same as ̃গামিনী । ̃গম্ভীর a. low and deep, rumbling (মৃদুগম্ভীর স্বর বা ধ্বনি). ̃গামী a. slowly going or moving; softly or stealthily going or moving. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জল (chem.) soft water. ̃পবন, ̃বায়ু n. a gentle breeze, (naut.) a cat's-paw. ̃ভাষী a. soft-spoken. ̃মন্দ a. gently and pleasantly moving (মৃদুমন্দ বাতাস); low and sweet (মৃদুমন্দ ধ্বনি); slow; (iron.) light but sharp (মৃদুমন্দ আঘাত) adv. moving gently and pleasantly; gently and pleasantly; in a low and sweet manner; slowly; (iron.) lightly but sharply. ̃রোমশ a. (bot.) downy. ̃স্পর্শ a. soft to the touch. n. gentle touch. ̃স্বভাব a. of a gentle nature. n. gentle nature. ̃স্বর n. low voice. ̃স্বরে adv. in a low voice, in a whisper. 8)

(p. 839) manōyōga attention; heed; intentness. মনোযোগ দেওয়া v. to pay attention to; to pay heed to; to apply one's mind or oneself intently to. ̃হীন a. inattentive; heedless. ̃হীনতা n. inattention; inattentiveness; heedlessness. মনোযোগী a. attentive; heedful; intent. মনোযোগিতা n. attentiveness; attention. 5)