ماٿهو māṭhū H s. m. A buffoon. (A term of re- proach).

ماضي māẓī A (part. act. of مضو) 1. adj. Past (time). 2. (or فعل ماضي) s. m. Preterite tense. ماضي استمراري māẓī istimrārī, Preterimperfect. ماضي بعيد māẓī baʼīﻌd, Preterpluperfect. ماضي قريب māẓī ḳarīb, Preterperfect. ماضي معطوف عليه māẓī maﻌt̤ūf aﻌlaihi, Past conjunctive par- ticiple.

موقت muwaḳḳat A (part. pass. II. of وقت) adj. Fixed or restricted to a certain definite time.

مدمتا mad-matā S̱. adj. (dakh.) Drunk.

مچلانا machlānā H v. n. 1. See متلانا matlānā. 2. To pretend ignorance.

مات māt S̱. s. f. 1. (मात्रा) Accent, a vowel. 2. (माता) Mother. ¶ مات کي بهاجي māt kī bhājī (dakh.) Name of a vegetable (Ama- ranthus tristis): see ماٿ کي بهاجي.

متادي mutaʼaddī A (part. act. V. of ادو) adj. Prepared, ready, performing.

مخمصه maḵẖmaṣa A (from خمص Heb. ) s. m. Hunger, wretchedness.

مبالغه mubālag̠ẖa A (inf. III. of بلغ) 1. Exag- geration, hyperbole, amplification, bombast. 2. Diligence, utmost effort or endeavour. 3. Dwel- ling on a subject.

مومي mom-ī P adj. 1. Waxen. 2. Of the colour of wax. 3. (applied to chintz) Prepared after stamping by covering the flowers with wax to prevent their being spoiled by other colours afterwards applied.