مناقبت munāḳabat A (inf. III. of نقب Chald. and Aram. ) s. f. Virtue, ability, praise.

مير mīr P s. m. 1. A chief, leader. 2. A title by which Saiyids are called. مير آتش mīr-i-ātash, The chief of the fireworks or artillery, master of the ordnance. مير آتشي mīr-ātash-ī, s. f. The office of mīr-ātash. مير آخور mīr- āḵẖụr, Master of the horse. مير بحر mīr-baḥr, A collector of port duty. مير بخشي mīr-baḵẖshī, s. m. The paymaster general. مير دهه mīr- dah-a, s. m. A commander or superintendant of ten (servants, &c.). مير سامان mīr-sāmān, Head steward. مير شکار mīr-shikār, 1. A bird- catcher, a huntsman. 2. (met.) A pimp. مير مجلس mīr-i-majlis, The master of the cere- monies, president or chairman. مير مطبخ mīr- mat̤baḵẖ, Chief of the kitchen or chief cook. مير منزل mīr-i-manzil, Quarter-master-general.

مرحب marḥab A (from رحب Heb. ) 1. s. m. Amplitude. 2. adj. Large, spacious, wide.

ملحد mulḥid A (part. act. IV. of لحد) s. m. A heretick, unbeliever, one who denies the resur- rection, a deist, an apostate. (Arab. plur. ملحدين mulḥidīn).

متعارف mutaʼāﻌraf A part. pass. (VI. of عرف) Known, mutually known.

موسا mausā मसीश S̱. s. m. An uncle, motherʼs sisterʼs husband.

مرغي murg̠ẖ-ī P. s. f. A hen. مرغي والا murg̠ẖī- wālā, s. m. A poulterer.

محاسن maḥāsin A s. plur. (irreg. of حسن ḥusn) 1. The beard and mustaches. 2. Virtues, lau- dable actions.

ميتا mītā मित्र S̱. s. m. A namesake.

مطابق mut̤ābiḳ A (part. act. III. of طبق) adj. Conformable, suitable, equal, identical, answering, correspondent, agreeable to.