مڙهن maṛhan S̱. (see مڙهنا maṛhnā) s. f. Lining, heading (of a drum, &c.).

مار mār P s. m. A snake, a serpent. مارپيچ mār-pech, s. f. Circumvolution, serpentine twisting and winding. مارپيچ کي راه mār-pech kī rāh, A crooked or winding path. مار گير mār- gīr, s. m. A snake-catcher. مار گيري mār-gīr-ī, s. f. Snake-catching.

مقابل muḳābil A (part. act. III. of قبل Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Opposite, confronting, op- posing, matching, resembling, equal, comparing: (postpos. mas.) in opposition, against, for.

محرم muḥarram A (part. pass. II. of حرم Heb. ) 1. adj. Sacred, venerable, forbidden, ex- cluded. 2. (subst.) The name of the first Mu- hammadan month, held sacred on account of the death of Ḥusain, son of Aﻌlī, who was killed by Yazīd, near Kūfa. (Plur. محرمات mu- ḥarramāt, Things forbidden or unlawful). ¶ muḥrim (part. act. IV.) adj. Engaged in the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, performing the ceremonies enjoined on entering a sacred place. ¶ maḥram (noun of place) s. 1. A spouse, a confidant, an intimate, an intimate friend. 2.

مـﮩيب muhīb A (part. act. IV. of هيب) adj. Dreadful, terrible, formidable, direful, tremen- dous, grim, awful, severe, grave, revered. مـﮩيب صورت muhīb-ṣūrat, Dreadful in form, terrible to behold.

مروج murauwaj A (part. pass. II. of روج) adj. Selling (merchandise), current, saleable, usual.

مشرق mashriḳ A (noun of place of شرق) s. m. The east.

متر मित्र mitr S or mitra, s. m. A friend.

مزد muzd P s. m. A reward, premium, salary, wages.

مدد madad A (from مدّ) s. f. (dakh. s. m.) As- sistance, help, aid, succour. مددخواه madad- ḵẖẉāh, One who asks assistance. مدد کرنا madad karnā, To assist, aid, help, succour.