مقصوره maḳṣūra A (part. pass. fem. of قصر) Re- stricted, abbreviated, diminished.

مالتي मालती mālatī S s. f. Name given to dif- ferent species of shrubs. 1. Echites caryophyl- lata. 2. Jasminum grandiflorum. 3. (or مالتي لتا māltī-latā) Gærtnera racemosa.

مجهولا majholā S̱. (from मध्य) adj. Middling.

ميري mīr-ī P. s. m. 1. A winner at play. 2. (among schoolboys) He that first comes to the master to say his lesson.

مانا mānā P adj. Resembling, assimilating.

منور munauwar A (part. pass. II. of نور Heb. ) adj. Illustrated, explained, illuminated, en- lightened, clear, splendid, brilliant.

مجالس majālis A s. plur. (of مجلس) Conferences, assemblies, convivial conversation.

مظلل muz̤allal A (part. pass. II. of ظلّ Heb. ) adj. Shaded (from the sun).

موکل muwakkal A (part. pass. II. of وکل Heb. and Chald. ) s. m. A guardian, a superin- tendent, vicegerent. ¶ muwakkil (part. act.)

مـﮩا پرلي महाप्रलय mahā-pralai S or -pralaya, s. m. 1. A destruction of the world, occurring after every period of 4,320,000,000 years. 2. A total destruction of the universe, happening after a period commensurate with the life of Brahmā, or 100 years, each day of which is equal to the period first stated, and each night of which is of similar duration; at the expira- tion of this term, the seven Lokas or divisions of the universe, with the saints, gods and Brah- mā himself, are annihilated.