(p. 882) mōddā chief, main, gross. adv. on the whole, after all, in short (মোদ্দা যাওয়া চাই ।) con. but (যাই করা, মোদ্দা চাকরি ছেড়ো না) । মোদ্দা কথা the long and the short (of it), the sum and substance; the chief thing. 29)

(p. 863) mālajhām̐pa a metre of Bengali versification. 7)

(p. 852) mākāla a lovely-looking fruit with offensive-smelling inedible pulp, (cp.) the colocynth; (fig.) a very handsome but worthless person. 2)

(p. 838) manibyāga a money-bag, a wallet, a purse. 2)

(p. 864) māllā an oarsman; a sailor or seaman of the lowest rank, a sailor or boatman by caste. 10)

(p. 839) maramara2 about to die, dying; moribund; as if dying. Also মরোমরো । 60)

(p. 838) manōbhaṅga disappointment; despondency; dejection; discouragement. 23)

(p. 866) miti measure, measurement, -metry (জ্যামিতি); knowledge. 5)

(p. 847) maharata ceremonial beginning or renewal; opening ceremony. 15)

(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. 879) mēhagani mahogany. 57)

(p. 872) mukhya chief, principal, main; pre-eminent; foremost, prime; original; major. মুখ্য আধিকারিক the chief officer. ̃কর্ম n. (gr.) a direct object. ̃ক্রিয়া n. a primary action; (gr.) a principal verb. মুখ্য জোয়ার high tide, flow tide. ̃তল n. the principal plane. মুখ্য নিরীক্ষক the chief auditor. মুখ্য নির্বাহক the chief executive officer. মুখ্য ন্যায়াধীশ chief judge. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the chief minister. 14)

(p. 830) mañjana cleansing (as teeth) by rubbing, brushing, etc.; an article for cleansing with (দন্তমঞ্জন). 9)

(p. 839) maẏadā flour. ̃কল n. a flourmill. ময়দা মাখা v. to knead flour. 44)

(p. 851) mahēndra Indra ইন্দ্র, the king of gods, Indra the Great; a mythological mountain range identified with the Eastern Ghats. ̃পুরী, ̃ভবন n. the city or residence of Mahendra (মহেন্দ্র). মহেন্দ্রাণী. n. fem. Sachi (শচী), the wife of Mahendra (মহেন্দ্র). 2)