(p. 863) mālaśā a small earthen basin. 12)

(p. 872) muñja a kind of grass from which cords are made. 28)

(p. 852) māduli an amulet (usu. shaped like a tom-tom). 78)

(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. 831) madhyama middle; second in order of seniority or age (মধ্যমভ্রাতা = the second brother; মধ্যমপুত্র = the second son); (rare) intermediate, medial; middling, mediocre, moderate. n. the waist (সুমধ্যমা); (mus.) the major fourth of the C-scale. ̃পন্হা n. the middle course; (pol.) moderateness, moderatism. ̃পন্হী a. following the middle course; (pol.) moderate. ̃বয়স্ক a. middle-aged. fem. ̃বয়স্কা । মধ্যমা n. the middle finger; (geom.) a median. a. fem. second in order of seniority or age. মধ্যমাঙ্গুলি n. the middle finger. 49)

(p. 846) masta the head (ছিন্ন মস্তা) a. high, tall, lofty; very large or big, huge; very broad or long; vast extensive; big (মস্ত মামলা); great (মস্ত বীর); eminent (মস্ত লোক); very distinguished, very influential or powerful; very rich or opulent; elevated, noble (মস্ত আদর্শ); of great value (মস্ত কথা); very important (মস্ত প্রশ্ন); very difficult (মস্ত দায়িত্ব); very serious (মস্ত বিপদ); too much (মস্ত জ্বালা); (iron.) scanty, poor (মস্ত দরদ). adv. very (মস্ত বড়ো). 19)

(p. 852) mātula a mother's brother or cousinbrother, a maternal uncle. fem. মাতুলানী, মাতুলী the wife of a maternal uncle. মাতুলালয় n. the home or residence of a maternal uncle. 63)

(p. 831) madīẏa my, mine. 39)

(p. 852) mānadaṇḍa a measuring rod, a measure; a standard or unit of measurement. 100)

(p. 863) mālācandana garlands and sandal-paste with which an adorable or honourable person is received. মালাচন্দন দেওয়া v. to receive with garlands and sandal-paste; (fig.) to receive with honour. 21)

(p. 874) mumukṣā desire for salvation. 18)

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

(p. 882) mōhyamāna stunned; stupefied; benumbed; extremely afflicted (শোকে মোহ্যমান). fem. মোহ্যমানা । 47)

(p. 847) mastāna a rowdy acting officiously as the leader of a locality. মস্তানি1 n. rowdyism. মস্তানি2 n. fem. a turbulent female of questionable morals; a rowdy harlot. 2)

(p. 839) manōrañjaka entertaining the mind, pleasant; adulatory; flattering. 6)