مسبب musabbib A (part. act. II. of سبب) s. m. The causer, the first cause. مسبب الاسباب musabbibu-l-asbāb, The causer of causes, i. e. God. مسبب حقيقي musabbib-i-ḥaḳīḳī, God.

مواصلت mawāṣalat A (inf. III. of وصل) s. f. Con- junction, coming together, adhesion, interview, connexion, copulation.

مرد marad A s. Obstinacy, perverseness.

ملولا malolā A. (from ملول) s. m. Vexation, griet, affliction, sadness, melancholy, regret.

معدود maﻌdūd A (part. pass. of عدّ Heb. ) adj. Numbered, computed.

منصب manṣab A (noun of place of نصب Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. Dignity, office, ministry, magistracy. منصبدار manṣab-dār, 1. An officer (military). 2. A magistrate, a person who holds an appointment under government.

ملاطفه mulāt̤afa A (inf. III. of لطف) s. m. 1. Courtesy, kindness, politeness, favour. 2. A letter or epistle.

مصطکي maṣt̤akī G. (Gr. *masti/xh from massw To express) s. f. Mastich. (The resin of the Pis- tacia lentiscus).

موروثي maurūs̤-ī A. adj. Hereditary.

موطن maut̤in A (noun of place of وطن) s. m. Birth- place, dwelling, home.