مـﮩا پرلي महाप्रलय mahā-pralai S or -pralaya, s. m. 1. A destruction of the world, occurring after every period of 4,320,000,000 years. 2. A total destruction of the universe, happening after a period commensurate with the life of Brahmā, or 100 years, each day of which is equal to the period first stated, and each night of which is of similar duration; at the expira- tion of this term, the seven Lokas or divisions of the universe, with the saints, gods and Brah- mā himself, are annihilated.

منڐفي manḍaf-ī S̱. s. (dakh.) See منڐپ manḍap.

منہاج minhāj A (from نہج Heb. and Aram. ) s. Highway or road.

منہا min-hā (lit. A from that) s. m. Deduction, subtraction.

مفروض mafrūẓ A (part. pass. of فرض) adj. Re- quisite as a sacred duty, indispensable.

مکٿ मुकुट mukuṭ S s. m. A crown, a crest, a diadem.

منہار manihār S̱. (comp. of मणिबंध A bracelet, and कार Maker) s. m. A person who makes or sells (chūṛīs) the glass bracelets, which the women wear on their wrists.

مونا mūnā S̱. (मरण see مرنا) v. n. To die.

مردوا mard-ūʼā P. (used by way of contempt) s. m. A man, a manikin.

مصر miṣr A (Heb. and ) s. m. 1. A large city. 2. Egypt.