(p. 839) manhana churning; stirring; agitating, agitation; trampling; destroying, destruction. মন্হন করা v. to churn; to stir, to agitate; to trample; to destroy. ̃দণ্ড n. a churning-stick. ̃পাত্র, ̃ভাণ্ড n. a churning-pot, (cp.) a churn. ̃রজ্জু n. a rope to which a churning-stick is fitted during the process of churning, a churning-rope. মন্হনী n. a churning-stick; a churningpot; a churn. 21)

(p. 838) manōgrāhī pleasant; agreeable; attractive. 10)

(p. 879) mēruna the brownish crimson colour. a. brownish crimson. 42)

(p. 829) maṅgōla, maṅgōlīẏa a Mongol. a. Mongol, Mongolian, Mongoloid. মঙ্গোলয়েড n. a Mongoloid. a. Mongoloid. 3)

(p. 852) mātānō to send one mad; (of elephants etc.) to cause to be in must; to send one amuck; to madden; to overwhelm; to cause to be absorbed (in); to excite greatly; to cause to indulge in a revelrout; to delight greatly; to ferment. a. maddening, highly delightful (মনমাতানো গন্ধ). 59)

(p. 831) madata aid, help, assistance; cooperation. মদত দেওয়া v. to aid, to help, to assist; to cooperate with. 34)

(p. 852) mātāla intoxicated with wine, drunk, drunken; sozzled; addicted to drinking wine esp. to excess; infatuated, beside oneself; saturated. n. a drunk person; a boozer, a drunkard. 61)

(p. 852) mājhi a helmsman, a steersman; a boatswain; a boatman; (amongst Santal people) a headman or a husband. ̃গিরি n. the profession of a helmsman or steersman or boatswain or boatman. ̃মাল্লা n. a helmsman and his subordinate boatmen; boatmen; a boatswain and his subordinate sailors. ̃য়ান n. fem. (amongst Santal people) the wife of a headman or a wife. 32)

(p. 852) māgi (sl.) a woman; (sl.) a prostitute. ̃বাড়ি n. (sl.) a brothel. ̃মিনসে n. pl. (sl.) wife and husband; man and wife, a couple. 12)

(p. 867) miśana a religious mission; a mission. মিশনারি a. missionary. n. a missionary. 15)

(p. 831) manapabana (dial.) secret inclinations and intentions, one's mind. মনপবনের দাঁড় (in folk-tales) an oar by means of which a boat can be driven at any speed and in any directions as one desires. 64)

(p. 852) māra2 the Hindu god of love (cp. Eros, Cupid); and evil spirit who tried to tempt Buddha (cp. Satan); killing or slaying. 150)

(p. 843) marā2 to die; (of trees etc.) to wither; to be ruined (চাকরি গেলে মরবে); to be extremely troubled or afflicted (ভেবে মরা); to be strongly seized with (লজ্জায় মরা); to suffer or be punished (বদমাশি করলে মরবে); to dry up, to silt up (নদী মরা); to be allayed, to abate (ব্যথা মরা); to decrease (তেজ মরা); to weaken (পেট মরা); to be spiritless (অভাবে মরে থাকা); to be out (বাতাসে আলো গেল মরে). a. dead; withered; dried up, silted up; allayed, abated; decreased; weak or weakened; utterly spiritless; extinct; dim. অনাহারে মরা v. to die of hunger, to starve; to famish. মরমে মরা v. to be extremely mortified or ashamed. মরতে মরতে বাঁচা v. to come back from the jaws of death. মরে বাঁচা v. to be relieved from suffering by death. মরে মরে impairing one's health utterly; with utmost strain and difficulty. জীয়ন্তে মরা more dead than alive. মরা নাড়ি, মরা পেট stomach weakened on account of continued under-feeding. 2)

(p. 830) mañju beautiful, graceful, lovely; delicate; pleasant; sweet. ̃কেশী a. fem. having beautiful hair. ̃ভাষিণী a. fem. suave in speech, honey-mouthed, fairspoken. ̃ল a. same as মঞ্জু । n. a flower-grove; a grove; a bower. ̃শ্রী delicate or charming grace or beauty; one possessing such grace or beauty; name of a Jain goddess. ̃হাসিনী a. fem. sweet-smiling. 15)

(p. 885) mausuma a season; a fixed time or period of the year for occurrence or performance of something, a tide; the monsoon; the rainy season, the rains. মৌসুমি a. seasonal (মৌসুমি ফুল); periodical (মৌসুমি ভ্রমণ); monsoonal (মৌসুমি বাতাস). ̃বায়ু the monsoon.