(p. 879) mēdha a religious sacrifice, an oblation (অশ্বমেধ). 29)

(p. 882) mōṣa (coll.) a buffalo. মোষের গাড়ি a buffalo-drawn cart, a buffalo cart. 39)

(p. 872) mucukunda a variety of champak flowers. 25)

(p. 831) manakaṣākaṣi strained relations; mutual ill-feelings; bad blood. মনকষাকষি করা v. to strain one's relations with; to fall out with. 58)

(p. 872) muga a kind of pigeon-pea. 15)

(p. 831) madana the Hindu god of love (cp. Cupid, Eros); amorous or sexual desire, eroticism. ̃গোপাল n. a cupid's minion; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃পীড়িত a. stricken with love or sexual desire, lovesick. fem. ̃পীড়িতা । ̃বাণ n. the shaft of Madana (মদন), (cp.) Cupid's shaft; (fig.) an erotogenous object. ̃বাণপীড়িত same as ̃পীড়িত । fem. ̃বাণপীড়িতা । ̃মোহন n. one who infatuates even Madana (মদন); Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). মদনোত্সব n. a spring festival held in honour of Madana (মদন); the festival of holi (হোলি). 35)

(p. 831) maṇi a precious stone, a jewel, a gem; (fig.) a precious object or treasure (খোকামণি); (fig.) a glorious person (রঘুমণি). ̃ক n. (geog.) mineral. ̃কাঞ্চন n. a jewel and gold; (fig.) combination or union of two very precious things. ̃কাঞ্চনযোগ n. an excellent union: (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars. ̃কার n. a jeweller, a lapidary. ̃কোঠা n. a room the floor and walls of which are set with gems. ̃খচিত a. inlaid with jewels. ̃বন্ধ n. the wrist. ̃ভান্ডার n. a jewel-house, (cp.) treasure-house or treasure-trove. ̃মন্ডিত a. set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃ময় full of gems; made of gems; set or studded or adorned with gems. ̃মানিক্য same as ̃রত্ন । ̃মালা n. a necklace set with gems. ̃রত্ন n. pl. gems and jewels, jewellery. ̃হার same as ̃মালা । ̃হারা ফণী (fig.) one who is fretfully aggrieved on account of losing one's most precious treasure or beloved person. 10)

(p. 876) mūrdhā the head. মূর্ধাভিষিক্ত a. enthroned by being sprinkled with holy water on one's head. 12)

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

(p. 879) mēma a European woman. ̃সাহেব, ̃সাব n. a European woman, a mem-sahib; a courteous form of addressing a lady of high social standing (esp. an anglicized one) used by servants etc. 33)

(p. 872) mudārā (mus.) the scale of the medium tone, (cp.) barytone. 44)

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

(p. 874) muragi (as fem.) the hen; (as neut.) a fowl, a chicken. মুরগির ছানা a chick, a chicken. 22)

(p. 882) mōllā (Mus.) a Muslim theologian or priest or teacher, a mullah, a mollah. ̃গিরি n. the profession or office of a mullah. ̃তন্ত্র n. government by or predominantly influenced by mullahs (cp. mollahcracy). মোল্লার দৌড় মসজিদ পর্যন্ত (dero.) one with restricted knowledge cannot go beyond the range of one's learning, a churchman becomes a fish out of water outside the church, the utmost reach of one's tether. 38)

(p. 852) māphalāra a scarf, a muffler; a comforter. 137)