(p. 846) masṛṇa perfectly plain, even, smooth; sleek; slippery, (bot.) glabrous; soothing (মসৃণ রং); soft (মসৃণ আকাশ); bland (মসৃণ কথাবার্তা) unobstructed, easy (যশের পথ মসৃণ নয়). ̃তা n. perfect plainness, evenness, smoothness; sleekness; slipperiness; (bot.) glabrousness; soothingness; softness; blandness; freedom from impediments, freeness, easiness. 18)

(p. 847) mahilā a lady, a gentlewoman; a woman. মহিলা সংঘ n. a women's club or association. মহিলা সমাজ n. womenfolk, women's society. 30)

(p. 831) manḍūka the frog. fem. মন্ডূকী । 17)

(p. 865) miṭamiṭa expressing: dim, flickering or almost dying state (as of a light); blinking (as of eyes). মিটমিট করা v. to flicker dimly; to blink. মিটমিটে a. dimly flickering; dim; blinking; (fig.) simulating or hypocritical. মিটমিটে ডান, মিটমিটে শয়তান a witch or a rogue dissembling as an honest and simple soul; (fig.) a wolf in a sheepskin. 8)

(p. 865) miṭāra3 a verse rhythm, fixed arrangement of accented and unaccented syllables, metre. 12)

(p. 874) muhuri2 a clerk or scrivener. ̃গিরি n. clerkship. 48)

(p. 867) mukhaṭi2 a lid, a cap, a cork, a stopper (as of a bottle etc.). 44)

(p. 879) mēṭa a ganger or gangsman; (naut.) a mate; (in India) a prisoner appointed task-master of fellow-prisoners, a mate. 15)

(p. 872) mutasuddi a deputy or agent; a commercial agent, a banian. 41)

(p. 839) mantraṇa, mantraṇā (usu. private) discussion, conference; consultation; counsel, advice; designing; a design; instigation; an intrigue. মন্ত্রণা করা v. to discuss or confer (usu. in private); to consult; to design, to play; to intrigue. মন্ত্রণাগৃহ n. a private room or house for consultation; privy-council, a cabinet; a council chamber. মন্ত্রণাদাতা n. an adviser; a counsellor; an instigator. fem. মন্ত্রণাদাত্রী । মন্ত্রণাপরিষদ n. advisory council. মন্ত্রণাভবন same as মন্ত্রণাগৃহ । 15)

(p. 847) mahallā part or quarter of a town, a ward. 22)

(p. 879) mēṭē2 made of clay or earth (মেটে পুতুল); mud-built (মেটে ঘর); plastered with clay or terra-cotta (দোমেটে); of earthy complexion, mud-coloured. মেটে সাপ a non-venomous mud-coloured snake. 17)

(p. 863) mālaśāṭa loincloth worn by tucking it tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; bragging or vaunting (as by a fighter); slapping of one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. মালশাট মারা v. to tuck one's loincloth tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; to brag or vaunt; to slap one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. 13)

(p. 879) mēja1 a table; a desk. 12)

(p. 852) mākhā to smear, to dab, to daub, to coat -(রং মাখা); to knead (ময়দা মাখা); to mix with spices etc. in order to make something ready for cooking, to lard মাংস মাখা; to mix with curry etc. to make something ready for eating, (cp.) to sauce (ভাত মাখা). মাখানো v. to cause to smear or dab or coat or knead or lard. ̃মাখি n. mutual or repeated smearing রং মাখামাখি; frequent social communication, intimacy, act of mixing freely with, close association (পুলিশের সঙ্গে মাখামাখি). মাখামাখি করা v. to smear mutually or repeatedly, to indulge in frequent social communication with, to form an intimacy with, to mix freely with. 6)