(p. 872) muḍ়ki parched paddy coated with boiled sugar or molasses. 31)

(p. 847) mahīẏāna very glorified or majestic or exalted or noble. 39)

(p. 852) mātā1 mother. ̃পিতা n. pl. parents. ̃পিতৃহীন a. parentless, orphan. fem. ̃পিতৃহীনা । ̃মহ n. the father or an uncle of one's mother, a maternal grandfather. fem. ̃মহী the mother or an aunt of one's mother, a maternal grandmother. 57)

(p. 852) mādṛśa like me; like myself. fem. মাদৃশী । 79)

(p. 830) mañca a platform, a dais; a rostrum; a scaffold; the stage or theatre. ̃নির্দেশন, নির্দেশনা n. stage direction. ̃ভাষণ n. a platform speech. ̃শিল্প n. stagecraft; stage play. ̃শিল্পী n. a stage-player; a stage-decorator. ̃সজ্জা n. stage-decoration. মঞ্চস্হ করা v. to stage (a drama), to enact; (rare) to place on a platform. মঞ্চাভিনয় n. stage-acting; acting in a drama. 8)

(p. 852) māgha the tenth month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of January to the middle of February). মাঘী a. of the month of Magha (মাঘ). n. the fullmoon day in the month of Magha (also মাঘী পূর্ণিমা). মাঘোত্সব n. a religious festival observed by the Brahmo Samaj in the month of Magha (মাঘ). 16)

(p. 867) mirajāi a waist-coat or vest with cotton padding inside. 3)

(p. 879) mēhērabāna kind, benevolent; merciful. মেহেরবানি n. kindness; benevolence; mercy; graciousness. মেহেরবানি করে adv. kindly, please; graciously. 60)

(p. 851) māi the mammary gland, the mamma (pl. mammae); milk of the mammae; (dial. & sl.) breasts. মাই খাওয়া v. to suck one's mother's breast. মাই খাওয়ানো v. to give suck to, to suckle. মাই ছাড়ানো v. to wean (a baby). মাইয়ের বোঁটা the mamilla, the teat, the nipple. 15)

(p. 844) mala1 a bangle for the ankle. 10)

(p. 831) maniba master (fem.: a mistress); an employer. fem. মনিবানি ।

(p. 847) mahiṣa the buffalo. ̃ধ্বজ, ̃বাহন n. appellations of Yama (যম), the god of death. ̃মর্দিনী n. fem. (myth.) Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) who slew the demon Mahisa (মহিষ); (fig.) a terrible female warrior, (cp.) an amazon; (facet.) a termagant. 31)

(p. 864) māsakābāra close of a calendar month; (comm.) month-closing accounts. মাসকাবারি a. required at the close of a month; sufficient for a month; monthly. 15)

(p. 852) māja (bot.) pith within a stem. 23)

(p. 852) māna3 huff caused by undesirable behaviour of a beloved person; tiff, sulks, pique. মান করা v. to be in a huff, to huff, to sulk. মান ভরে adv. in a fit of pique or resentment. মান ভাঙানো v. to win over or placate a beloved who is in a huff. 94)