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.

ماچا māchā मंच S̱. s. m. 1. A large bedstead or platform. 2. A frame, or stage on which they sit to drive away birds, &c. from corn- fields. ماچا توڙ māchā-toṛ, adj. 1. A lazy person who never stirs from his bed. 2. A kind of soldier among the Rājpūts, very indo- lent and much addicted to opium, but active and brave when roused. H. P. ماچه خر mācha-ḵẖar, A stupid foolish fellow.

مضرت maẓarrat A (inf. of ضرر Heb. ) s. f. Detriment, damage, injury.

متوجه mutawajjih A (part. act. V. of وجه) adj. 1. Turning or having the regard (towards), proceeding (towards), bound to. 2. Attentive, favouring, countenancing, propitious, intent on. متوجه هونا mutawajjih honā, To turn the face (towards), to attend (to), to look (towards), to regard, to proceed, to be bound (towards), to be intent (on).

موٿهہ moṭh H s. f. 1. A bundle, package, bale, a load. 2. Amount, total. 3. A leather bucket for raising water. 4. Vetches, lentils.

مرجاد marjād S̱. (मर्य्यादा) s. f. Station, rank, dignity, respect, continuance in the right way.

مدهي mudahhī A (part. act. II. of دها) adj. Af- firming (him) to be unfortunate, blaming, being the cause of misfortune (to any one).

مولانا maulā-nā (lit. A our lord or judge) s. m. A title given to persons respected for learning.

مرجادا marjādā S (मर्य्यादा) s. f. Station, rank, dignity, respect, continuance in the right way.

محراب miḥrāb A (from حرب) s. f. 1. The prin- cipal place in a mosque where the priest prays before the people with his face turned towards Mecca. 2. The royal closet or chamber. 3. (In dakh.) Shelf, niche: see طاق t̤āḳ. محراب تيغ miḥrāb-i-teg̠ẖ, The curve or arch of a sci- mitar (as, the محراب is always arched).