(p. 874) mulatāna an Indian musical mode. 30)

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

(p. 876) mūla a root; an esculent root, a bulbous plant, a bulb; beginning; origin; a cause or source of origin; (of money) capital or principal (সুদেমূলে); foundation, base, basis (অমূলক); the basal or embedded part of anything, the foot (বৃক্ষমূল); (math.) a factor of a quantity, root. a. first, original; fundamental; basic; primary; principal; chief, main; real; (of invested money etc.) capital or principal. অবরোহ মূল (bot.) a hanging root. অস্হানিক মূল (bot.) an adventitious root. প্রধান মূল, মুখ্য মূল (bot.) a tap root. মূল উপাদান an essential element. মূল একক a fundamental unit. -মূলক sfx. caused by, originating from (ভ্রান্তিমূলক বিশ্বাস); (inc.) causing or exhibiting (দুঃখমূলক ব্যাপার). ̃কর্ম n. the original or principal work. ̃কারণ n. the first or primary or original cause; the rootcause; the real cause. ̃কেন্দ্র n. the principal centre; headquarters; (comm.) the head office; (geom.) the radical centre. ̃গত a. basic, fundamental; radical. মূল গায়েন the leading singer of a chorus. ̃গ্রন্হ n. the original text or manuscript, (cp.) the source-book. ̃চ্ছেদ, ̃চ্ছেদন same as মূলোচ্ছেদ । ̃জ a. originating from the root, radical. মূলজ প্রেষ n. (bot.) the root-pressure. ̃জীবী n. (bot.) a root-parasite. ̃ত same as মূলে । ̃তত্ত্ব n. the first or primary principle; the basic or fundamental truth. ̃ত্র n. (bot.) a root-cap. ̃দ a. (alg.) rational. n. (alg.) a rational quantity, a rational. ̃ধন n. capital or principal (invested). ̃ধর্ম n. the fundamental properties. ̃নীতি n. the fundamental or basic or primary principle. ̃প্রকৃতি n. the original or elemental nature; (theol.) same as আদ্যাশক্তি । ̃ভিত্তি n. the foundation, the groundwork; inauguration; the primary or principal ground or basis. ̃মন্ত্র n. an esoteric word or words uttered inwardly at prayer; the guiding principle; firm resolve (জীবনের মূলমন্ত্র). ̃রশ্মি n. (phys.) a direct ray. ̃রোম n. (bot.) a root-hair. ̃শিকড় (chiefly bot.) the main root. ̃সূত্র n. the fundamental rule or principle. মূলে adv. at the root or base; in the beginning, originally; primarily; basically, fundamentally; at all. মূলে ভুল করা to get hold of the wrong end of the stick. 14)

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

(p. 867) mistri a mechanic, an artisan, a smith; a machine foreman; a skilled or chief mechanic or artisan. 27)

(p. 864) māsaśbaśura the husband of a মাসশাশুড়ি, an uncle-in-law. 22)

(p. 885) mauja pleasant stupor caused by drugging. besottedness (আফিমের মৌজ); comfort, ease; pleasure, relish. মৌজ করা v. to drug oneself to enjoy a pleasant stupor; to sit or lie comfortably or at ease; to relax খাওয়ার পর মৌজ করা; to do something with relish (মৌজ করে খাওয়া). মৌজ করে বসা v. to sit easy or cosily or comfortably, (cp.) to be at home. 5)

(p. 864) mālinī of মালী (n. & a.). 3)

(p. 879) mēṭhō pertaining to a field; befitting an open field; unparliamentary or demagogic (মেঠো বক্তৃতা); rustic or boorish (মেঠো আচরণ). মেঠো পথ a path through an open field formed by frequent movement of people. মেঠো সুর a rural tune. 18)

(p. 844) malāśaẏa the colon. 20)

(p. 852) māmi the wife of a maternal uncle, an aunt. ̃শাশুড়ি fem. the wife of a maternal uncle of one's husband or wife, an aunt-in-law. 144)

(p. 844) malamāsa (Hindu astr.) an intercalary month; (astrol.) an inauspicious month for marriage, etc. 15)

(p. 828) magaji ornamental border or hem (of a frock, shirt etc.). 24)

(p. 885) maulabi (Mus.) a Mohammedan scholar or teacher. 17)

(p. 866) mithuna a male and a female, a couple, a pair; (astr. & astrol.) the Twins, the Gemini (also মিথুনরাশি). 9)