(p. 852) mānabindu (phys.) any of the fixed points (of a thermometer). 106)

(p. 882) mōca a nib (of a pen); a point (of a pencil); a moustache. মোচে তা দেওয়া to twist moustache to make it curl. 8)

(p. 882) mōḍ়ā1 a wicker stool. 22)

(p. 879) mēla1 the letter-conveying post, the mail; any vehicle carrying the mail. a. carrying the mail (মেলভ্যান). 43)

(p. 831) manakhōlā open-hearted, hearty, frank, above-board; outspoken. 60)

(p. 846) maśāna a crematorium (esp. a vast one); an official place for infliction of capital punishment. 6)

(p. 830) mañjarita blossomed, budded, flowered; sprouted. মঞ্জরিত হওয়া v. to blossom, to bud, to flower; to sprout. 12)

(p. 882) mōtāẏēna stationed, posted; posted on guard; ready at hand for action. মোতায়েন করা বা রাখা v. to station, to post; to post on guard; to keep ready at hand (or in readiness) for action. 24)

(p. 885) maurya the Maurya dynasty. 15)

(p. 878) mṛta dead, deceased, defunct; lifeless; inanimate. ̃কল্প, ̃প্রায়, ̃বত্ a. almost or nearly dead, dying, moribund. ̃দার a. masc. one whose wife is dead. মৃতদার ব্যক্তি a widower. ̃দেহ n. a dead body; corpse (of a human being); carcass (of an animal). ̃বত্সা a fem. (usually) giving birth to still-born babies. ̃সঞ্জীবনী a. capable of bringing back the dead to life. n. anything (esp. a medicine) capable of bringing back the dead to life. মৃতাশৌচ n. personal impurity caused by the death of a blood-relation. 3)

(p. 847) -mahalā2 rehearsal (of a dramatic performance); practice (নাচের মহলা); demonstration (বিদ্যাবুদ্ধির মহলা). মহলা দেওয়া v. to rehearse; to practise; to give a demonstration of. 21)

(p. 852) māḍ় (liquefied) starch extracted from rice etc. by boiling or used in the laundry as a stiffener. মাড় দেওয়া v. to starch. 43)

(p. 831) madra the ancient name of the Punjab and some adjoining districts. 43)

(p. 879) maithila of or inhabiting Mithila. মৈথিলী n. the language of Mithila; a woman of Mithila. 62)

(p. 867) miśra mixed, blended; united; hybrid (মিশ্র জাতি); (math. & sc.) compound (মিশ্রভগ্নাংশ, মিশ্রযোগ). □ n. a mixture; (sc.) a compound. ̃ক n. a compounder; an ingredient of a compound. মিশ্রকবিদ্যা n. the art of compounding medicines. ̃পদার্থ n. a mixture; (sc.) a compound. ̃বর্ণ a. variegated. ̃সুর n. (mus.) a hybrid tune or mode. ̃ধাতু n. an alloy. 20)