(p. 863) māla2 an Indian tribe; a member of this tribe; a snake-charmer; a healer (esp. one knowing occult methods) of poisonous snakebites (also মালবৈদ্য). 3)

(p. 839) mandurā stable; mat. 35)

(p. 872) muchā, mōchā to wipe; to mop, to swab; to rub out, to obliterate, to efface. to expunge (দাগ মোছা). ̃নো v. to cause to wipe or mop or swab or rub out or obliterate or efface or expunge. 26)

(p. 872) mudā, mōdā to close, to shut (আঁখি মোদা) 43)

(p. 865) mijarāba a kind of thimble (made of wire) used by instrumentalists, (cp.) plectrum. 5)

(p. 886) mlēccha a non-Aryan tribe of ancient India; a member of this tribe; a Greek settler of India; (loos. but pop.) a non-Hindu; the ancient Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ). a. nonHindu or anti-Hindu; wicked, sinful, given to unscriptural practices. ̃দেশ n. the part of India inhabited by the ancient Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ). ম্লেচ্ছাচার n. the customs and practices of Mlechchhas (ম্লেচ্ছ); non-Hindu or unscriptural or evil customs and practices. ম্লেচ্ছাচারী a. adopting the customs and practices of Mlechchhas; given to non-Hindu or unscriptural or evil practices.

(p. 864) māsakābāra close of a calendar month; (comm.) month-closing accounts. মাসকাবারি a. required at the close of a month; sufficient for a month; monthly. 15)

(p. 831) mata2 an opinion, a view; consent; a theory; a doctrine, an ism; a tenet; a creed, a religion; a method, a principle; a mode or means. মত করা v. to agree (to); to intend. মতো করানো v. to persuade. মত দেওয়া v. to consent to, to agree to; to give one's consent; to acquiesce; to pass one's opinion, to opine. মত নেওয়া v. to take or invite one's consent or opinion. মত পাওয়া v. to obtain one's consent or approval. নানা মুনির নানা মত (fig.) many minds many views; no two wise men agree. যত মত তত পথ as many tenets, as many ways to salvation. ̃দান n. giving one's opinion or consent; expressing one's views; casting one's vote. ̃দ্বৈধ same as ̃বিরোধ । ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of opinion. ̃পার্থক্য n. difference of opinion or views. ̃বাদ n. a theory; a doctrine; a tenet. ̃বাদী a. adhering to a particular theory or doctrine or tenet. ̃বিরোধ, ̃ভেদ, মতানৈক্য n. difference of opinion; disagreement; dissension. মতান্তর n. difference of opinion, dissension; a different or contrary opinion or view or doctrine or theory. মতান্তরে adv. in or according to another view. মতাবলম্বন করা v. to accept or adhere to or profess an opinion or view or doctrine or theory or tenet or religion. মতাবলম্বী a. & n. one who accepts or adheres to or follows or professes a particular opinion or view or doctrine or theory or religion. fem. মতাবলম্বিনী । মতামত n. views for and against. 18)

(p. 851) māṃsa flesh; meat. গোমাংস n. beef. ছাগমাংস n. goat's meat. পাখির মাংস n. fowl. বাছুরের মাংস n. veal. মুরগির মাংস n. fowl, (loos.) chicken. মেষমাংস n. mutton. শুয়োরের মাংস n. pork. হরিণের মাংস n. venison. মাংসের দোকান a meat-shop, a butcher's shop, a shamble, a butchery. মাংসের বাজার a meat-market; a fleshmarket. ̃তুল্য a. flesh-like; meaty. ̃পেশি n. muscle. ̃বিক্রেতা n. a meatseller, a butcher. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. growth of flesh; accumulation of fat; adiposity. ̃ল a. fleshy, plump, fatty, adipose. মাংসাশী a. meat-eating; carnivorous. 25)

(p. 885) mauna abstention from speech; reticence. a. (inc. but pop.) same as মৌনী । মৌন ত্যাগ করা, মৌন ভঙ্গ করা v. to break silence (esp. after the completion of a vow of abstaining from speech). ̃ব্রত n. a vow of abstaining from speech. ̃ব্রতী a. abstaining from speech under a vow. ̃ভাব n. reticence, silence. মৌনভাব ধারণ করা v. to keep silent. ̃সম্মতি n. silent assent; tacit assent or consent; consent implied by silence. ̃স্বভাব a. habitually reserved in speech, typically parsimonious in speaking, taciturn. মৌনাবলম্বন করা v. to undertake a vow of abstaining from speech; to keep silent. মৌনী a. abstaining from speech under a vow; silent, reticent; speechless or dumbfounded (বিস্ময়ে মৌনী); mute (মৌনী প্রকৃতি). 9)

(p. 879) mēōẏā a collective name of several nutritious fruits namely pomegranates, grapes, raisins, almonds etc.; any nutritious fruit. ̃ওয়ালা n. a fruit-seller, a fruiteret. fem. ̃ওয়ালি a fruiteress. 4)

(p. 851) mahōdadhi an ocean; a (great) sea. 7)

(p. 879) mēdura plesantly soft or smooth; glib, unctuous; verdant, green. 28)

(p. 867) milā, mēlā to meet together; to meet; to assemble; to get on or pull on together (ভাইয়ে ভাইয়ে মেলে না); to fit (জোড় মেলা); to agree, to correspond; to mix well or perfectly; to agree with the given result (অন্ক মিলেছে); to be balanced, to tally (হিসাব মেলা); (pros.) to rhyme; to be available (বাজারে মাছ মেলে না); to be procured or obtained (চাকরি মেলা). মিলানো. v. to cause to meet together, to bring together; to cause to meet; to assemble; to fit; to cause to agree or correspond; to mix well or perfectly; to cause to agree with the given result; to balance, to tally; to compare (অন্কের ফল মিলানো); (pros.) to rhyme; to make available; to procure. মেলামেশা n. social intercourse; intimate association, familiarity. মেলামেশা করা v. to communicate socially; to make free with. 11)

(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)