(p. 847) mahābhārata the Mahabharata, the greatest epic of the world. মহাভারত অশুদ্ধ হওয়া (fig.) occurrence of a serious fault or lapse, (cp.) profanation of the Bible. মহাভারত আরম্ভ করা (fig.) to begin an intolerably long harangue; (fig.) to make a long introduction. 27)

(p. 846) masi, masī ink; soot; a dark stain or spot. ̃কার n. one who inks, an inker, (loos.) an inkman. ̃কৃষ্ণ a. black as ink or soot, deep black. ̃চিহ্নিত a. marked with ink; having a dark stain or spot. ̃তুল্য, ̃বত্ a. inky, black as ink; very black. ̃নিন্দিত a. even blacker than ink or soot. ̃ময় a. sooty, smudgy; smudged; inky; very black; extremely dark. ̃মাখা, ̃লিপ্ত a. smeared with ink or soot; very black or dark. ̃লাঞ্ছিত same as ̃নিন্দিত । 13)

(p. 867) muktā a pearl. ̃খচিত a. set or studded or inlaid with pearls. ̃গর্ভ a. containing pearls, pearly. ̃তুল্য a. pearl-like, pearly. ̃ফল n. pearl; camphor. ̃বলি, ̃বলী n. a collection or string of pearls. ̃মালা, ̃হার n. a string of pearls, a pearl-necklace. ̃শুক্তি n. a pearl-oyster. 41)

(p. 852) māndhātā a mythological king. মান্ধাতার আমল time immemorial, time out of mind. 132)

(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. 874) muhuri2 a clerk or scrivener. ̃গিরি n. clerkship. 48)

(p. 885) mauralā a species of very small and delicious fish. 11)

(p. 852) mādrāji of Madras (মাদ্রাজ). n. a native of Madras. 80)

(p. 831) madhyāhna midday, noon. ̃কালীন a. of or at noon, midday, noonday, noontide; meridional. ̃ক্রিয়া n. any one of the scriptural or other midday duties; midday meal, luncheon, lunch. ̃ভোজন n. midday meal, luncheon, lunch. মধ্যাহ্নভোজন করা v. to take one's midday meal, to lunch. ̃সূর্য n. the midday sun, the meridian sun. 51)

(p. 882) mōhinī enchanting, bewitching; charming; infatuating; possession bewitching personal charm. n. fem. (myth.) an exquisitely bewitching figure of a woman assumed by Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) to delude asuras (অসুর); a woman of bewitching beauty or personal charm; witchcraft or sorcery (usu. মোহিনীবিদ্যা); hypnotism, mesmerism (also মোহিনীবিদ্যা). মোহিনী মায়া n. an enchanting illusion. ̃শক্তি n. the power of enchanting or bewitching; hypnotic power. 46)

(p. 843) marica black pepper, pepper; (dial.) capsicum, chillies. 9)

(p. 852) mānamaẏī fem. huffy; touchy. 109)

(p. 847) mahallā part or quarter of a town, a ward. 22)

(p. 847) mahī the earth. 34)

(p. 862) mārōẏāḍ়i of Marwar. n. a native of Marwar, a Marwari; the language of Marwar, Marwari. 8)