(p. 879) mēcētā freckles; lentigo. মেচেতা পড়া v. to be freckled. 9)

(p. 867) mihidānā a kind of sweetmeat consisting of very small globules. 29)

(p. 879) mējāja mood (of the mind); the habitual frame of mind, temperament; a fit of ill-humour or rage, temper. মেজাজ খারাপ থাকা v. to be out of humour. মেজাজ খারাপ হওয়া v. to run out of humour; to be in temper. মেজাজ দেখানো v. (usu. dero.) to show temper. মেজাজ ভালো থাকা v. to be in good humour. মেজাজ ভালো হওয়া v. to recover one's good humour. খারাপ মেজাজ ill humour. খিট্খিটে মেজাজ billious or peevish temperament. খোশমেজাজ see খোশ । বদমেজাজ see বদ । ভালো মেজাজ good humour. রুক্ষ মেজাজ choleric or haughty temperament. হাসিখুশি মেজাজ jolly or jovial temperament. মেজাজি a. having a particular or typical temperament (বদমেজাজি). vainglorious, haughty; stylish (মেজাজি খেলা); in lofty or hot temper or mood. 13)

(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. 872) mukhi a sprout or eye of the arum. 9)

(p. 847) mahanta a head of a monastery, convent, temple etc.; (cp.) an abbot. 12)

(p. 879) mēṭuli, mēṭē1 the liver of a goat, sheep etc. taken as food. 16)

(p. 867) misibābā (used by domestic servants) missy. 24)

(p. 872) mutābēka in accordance with, according to; in compliance with. 42)

(p. 872) muḍ়i2 the severed head of a goat, fish etc,; a counterfoil (চেকমুড়ি). মুড়িঘন্ট n. a highly seasoned dish prepared with the head of fish or of a goat, sheep, etc. 36)

(p. 852) māṭakalāi groundnut, monkey-nut, earth-nut. 34)

(p. 852) māḍ়ā to pound (ওষুধ মাড়া); to thresh (as corn); to tread or trample. মাড়াই n. threshing. মাড়ানো v. to tread or trample. 44)

(p. 838) manu (myth.) any one of the fourteen sons of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the fourteenth Manu (মনু). regarded as the father and first law-giver of mankind. 5)

(p. 874) muśakila a difficulty, a trouble, a fix; a hitch, a rub. মুশকিল বেধেছে there is a difficulty or trouble or fix or hitch. মুশকিলে পড়া v. to run into a difficulty or trouble or fix. মুশকিল আসান removal of difficulty or trouble. 35)

(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)