مديح madīḥ A s. m. That for which praise is given; a laudable action, praise.

متها mathā S̱. s. m. See ماتها māthā.

مسدس musaddas A (part. pass. II. of سدس) 1. adj. Composed of six; sexangular. 2. s. m. A kind of stanza consisting of six lines, sextain: hexameter. 3. A hexagon.

مرتضيٰ murtaẓạ̄ A (part. pass. VIII. of رضو Heb. ) adj. 1. Chosen, approved. 2. One of the titles of Aﻌlī.

مستغني mustag̠ẖnī A (part. act. X. of غني) adj. Rich, independent, satisfied, contented, purse- proud. A. P. مستغنيانه mustag̠ẖniyāna, adv. Richly, in- dependently.

منيب munīb A (part. act. IV. from نوب Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. One who appoints a deputy; a patron, a master, a client, constituter, constituent.

معمول maﻌmūl A (part. pass. of عمل Heb. and Aram. ) adj. 1. Made, prepared; (in gram.) governed. 2. Established; s. m. Custom, prac- tice, habit, fixed allowance or gratuity.

مان māṅ S̱. postpos. In. See مانـﮩ māṅh.

مٿي miṭṭī S̱. or maṭṭī (मृत्तिका) s. f. Earth. مٿي پر لڙنا maṭṭī par laṛnā, To dispute about land. مٿي پکڙنا miṭṭī pakaṛnā, 1. To bite the ground. 2. To be overcome, or overturned. 3. To be perverse, or obstinate, to resist. مٿي دينا maṭṭī denā, To bury. مٿي ڐالنا maṭṭī ḍālnā, To conceal the crime or fault of another. مٿي کرنا maṭṭī karnā, To ruin or destroy. مٿي مين ملنا maṭṭī meṅ milnā, To be ruined or dis- graced. مٿي کهانا maṭṭī khānā, To eat flesh. مٿي هونا maṭṭī honā, To become weak or faint, to be ruined.

ميران mīr-ān P. s. m. A portion paid to the head of a department out of the fees received by the inferiour officers.