(p. 872) mukhāpēkṣī dependent upon, hanging on. fem. মুখাপেক্ষিণী । মুখাপেক্ষী হওয়া v. to depend upon, to hang on. মুখাপেক্ষী ব্যক্তি a dependant, a hanger-on. মুখাপেক্ষিতা n. dependence, act of hanging on. 7)

(p. 839) maraji will, desire, pleasure, sweet will. যদি তোমার মরজি হয় if you please, if you would. যেমন তোমার মরজি as you please. ̃মাফিক a. & adv. as or when one pleases. 57)

(p. 863) mālāi film or cream of milk. 17)

(p. 839) maẏalā excrement, faeces, stool, dung; refuse; filth, soil, dirt; gloom, melancholy; angularity, crookedness (মনের ময়লা). a. filthy; dirty, soiled; (of complexion) dark; not bright or clear, clouded, overcast (ময়লা আকাশ); glum, melancholy (ময়লা মুখ); crooked (ময়লা মন). ময়লা করা v. to soil. ময়লার গাড়ি a scavenger's cart or van or train, a night-soil cart. ̃টে a. slightly soiled; appearing to be soiled; (of complexion) darkish; slightly clouded or overcast; slightly glum. 49)

(p. 847) mahaḍ়ā the front; a position at the front or in the front-line; (fig.) lead (কাজের মহড়া); rehearsal (অভিনয়ের মহড়া). মহড়া দেওয়া v. to rehearse (a dramatic performance). মহড়া নেওয়া v. to take position in the front and resist or repulse the advance party of the enemy forces; to confront, to face defiantly; to resist or repulse; to bear the brunt (of). 6)

(p. 865) michila a procession. 4)

(p. 863) māla3 merchandise, wares (দোকানের মাল); goods; wealth, riches, property; revenue, rent; land-holding rented directly from the government. ̃কড়ি n. money, fund; the wherewithal. ̃ক্রোক n. distraint. মালক্রোক করা v. to distrain. মালক্রোকি পরোয়ানা a distraint warrant. ̃খানা n. a godown or store esp. for keeping valuable articles; room or building where revenue is received; a treasury. মাল খালাস করা v. to unload. ̃গাড়ি n. a luggage-van; a waggon; a goods-train. ̃গুজার, ̃গুজারদার n. one who pays revenue (esp. directly to the government); a zamindar. ̃গুজারি n. land revenue. ̃গুদাম n. a godown; a store-house; a storeroom; a warehouse. ̃জমি n. a land-holding rented directly from the government. ̃জামিন n. security for goods or property. ̃জাহাজ, ̃নৌকা n. a cargo-boat, a cargosteamer. ̃দার a. wealthy, rich, moneyed. ̃পত্র n. pl. goods collectively; goods and chattels; luggage. ̃বাহী a. carrying goods, cargo etc. ̃বাহী জাহাজ same as মালজাহাজ । ̃বোঝাই a. loaded; (of ships) laden. ̃বোঝাই করা v. to load; (of ships) to lade. ̃মশলা n. pl. ingredients; materials. 4)

(p. 882) mōḍ় a turn, a bend, a crossing (রাস্তার মোড়) 18)

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

(p. 882) mōllā (Mus.) a Muslim theologian or priest or teacher, a mullah, a mollah. ̃গিরি n. the profession or office of a mullah. ̃তন্ত্র n. government by or predominantly influenced by mullahs (cp. mollahcracy). মোল্লার দৌড় মসজিদ পর্যন্ত (dero.) one with restricted knowledge cannot go beyond the range of one's learning, a churchman becomes a fish out of water outside the church, the utmost reach of one's tether. 38)

(p. 863) mālakōśa, mālakōṣa Malkosh; an Indian musical mode. 6)

(p. 839) mandirā a kind of small cup-shaped cymbals. 33)

(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. 886) myājika magic. ম্যাজিক-লণ্ঠন n. magic lantern. 6)

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