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

(p. 852) manabhaṅga, mānabhañjana allaying of one's huff. মানভঞ্জন করা v. to allay one's huff. মানভঞ্জন-পালা n. a group of songs written about the soothing of Radha's (রাধা) huff by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 107)

(p. 831) madhyē in the middle, at the centre; in, into, within, inside; in between (ইতিমধ্যে); before the termination or commencement of, by (সপ্তাহমধ্যে, সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে); amidst, in the midst of, amongst or between. adv. some time back (মধ্যে একবার বলেছিলাম). মধ্যে মধ্যে. adv. from time to time, occasionally, now and then; few and far between; sparsely. 53)

(p. 862) mārkasabādī a Marxist. a. Marxist, Marxian. 10)

(p. 847) mahiṣāsura (myth.) Mahisa (মহিষ) the demon. ̃মর্দিনী same as মহিষমর্দিনী । 32)

(p. 864) māsānta the last day of a month or near about it. মাসান্তিক a. of or about the end of a month, that which happens at the end of a month. 23)

(p. 844) malāśaẏa the colon. 20)

(p. 839) marami cognizant or appreciative of the spirit of anything; mystic (মরমি কবি); sympathetic (মরমি বন্ধু). 61)

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

(p. 882) mōraga (as masc.) the cock; (as neut.) a fowl, a chicken. মোরগের ঝুটি n. a cock's comb, a cockscomb. মোরগের ডাক crow, cock- a-doodle. ̃ফুল n. the cock'scomb, the yellow-rattle, Celosia cristata. 33)

(p. 831) manḍapa a roofed or otherwise covered terrace or place usu. with four sides open; a pavilion. 14)

(p. 844) maryādā dignity, honour; prestige; respect, preferential treatment, cordial reception (অতিথির মর্যাদা); good name, reputation; recognition, place or position (গুণীজনের মর্যাদা); decorum, grace (মর্যাদাপূর্ণ আচরণ); ceremonial form or etiquette (স্ব স্ব মর্যাদানুসারে দরবারে উপবেশন); status (প্রথম শ্রেণির ম্যাজিস্ট্রেটের মর্যাদা); a (complimentary) fee or tribute (কুলিনের মর্যাদা); value, worth, importance (প্রতিশ্রুতির মর্যাদা). মর্যাদা দেওয়া v. to attach importance to; to recognize the worth of; to receive or treat cordially; to pay heed to; to obey (আইনকে মর্যাদা দেওয়া); to pay respect to; to give the status of. মর্যাদা নষ্ট করা v. to defame; to attaint; to disgrace; to dishonour; to impair the dignity or prestige or importance of; to cheapen. ̃পূর্ণ a. dignified; conforming to the rules of decorum; decent, graceful; respectful. ̃শালী a. dignified; having importance, respectable. ̃হানি n. defamation: attaint; disgrace; dishonour; indignity; loss of dignity or prestige; loss of importance. মর্যাদাহানি করা same as মর্যাদা নষ্ট করা । ̃হানিকর a. damaging, defamatory; humiliating. 8)

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

(p. 831) manasbī endowed with mental calm or peace; magnanimous, large-minded, large-hearted; great-hearted; (loos.) possessing sharp intellect. fem. মনস্বিনী । মনস্বিতা n. possession of mental calm or peace; magnanimity, large-mindedness; (loos.) possession of sharp intellect; sharpwittedness. 75)

(p. 828) m the twenty-fifth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)