محراب miḥrāb A (from حرب) s. f. 1. The prin- cipal place in a mosque where the priest prays before the people with his face turned towards Mecca. 2. The royal closet or chamber. 3. (In dakh.) Shelf, niche: see طاق t̤āḳ. محراب تيغ miḥrāb-i-teg̠ẖ, The curve or arch of a sci- mitar (as, the محراب is always arched).

محرابي miḥrāb-ī A adj. Of or relating to the miḥrāb, arched.

محفه miḥaffa A s. m. See محافه muḥāfa.

محن miḥan A s. plur. (of محنت) Labours, trou- bles, afflictions.

محنت miḥnat A s. f. (dakh. s. m.) Labour, toil, industry, exercise, trouble, misfortune, difficulty, calamity, affliction, trial, temptation, perplexity, sorrow. محنت آباد miḥnat-ābād, Full of mise- ry. محنت زده miḥnat-zada, or محنت کش miḥnat-kash, adj. Enduring labour or trouble, afflicted. محنت کرنا miḥnat karnā, To labour, to toil. محنت کشي miḥnat-kash-ī, s. f. En- durance of labour or trouble, affliction. محنت کوپينا miḥnat ko pīnā (dakh. i. q. متحمل هونا) To endure, be patient (?). A. P. محنتانه miḥnat-āna, s. m. Hire, wages.

محنتي miḥnat-ī A. adj. Laborious, labouring, in- dustrious, difficult, unfortunate; labouring person.

محور miḥwar A (noun of instrument from حور) s. m. An axis.

محک miḥakk A (from حک) s. f. Touchstone, test.