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

ملتجي multajī A part. act. (VIII. of لجأ) Taking refuge with or having recourse to.

متمرد mutamarrid A (part. act. V. from مرد Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Vicious, stubborn, dis- obedient, refractory.

ماٴ mā A s. m. 1. Water, juice. 2. Semen. 3. Splendour, lustre, temper. ماٴ الجبن māʼu-l-jubn, Whey (peculiarly, of goatʼs milk). ماٴ الحيات māʼu-l-ḥayāt, The water of life. ماٴ القرع māʼu-l-ḳarﻌ, The juice of the pumpion. ماٴ اللحم māʼu-l-laḥm, Distilled water from kidʼs flesh with spices.

مشاطه mashshāt̤a A (from مشط) s. f. 1. A waiting maid, woman who combs hair, tirewoman, a bride-dresser. 2. A woman who makes or concerts marriages, a go-between.

محک miḥakk A (from حک) s. f. Touchstone, test.

مات māt P 1. s. f. Checkmate. 2. adj. As- tonished, confounded, outdone. مات کرنا māt karnā, To win, outdo, to beat (at chess).

ممات mamāt A (from موت maut) s. Death.

مامي māmī मामकी S̱. s. f. An aunt, maternal uncleʼs wife.

مـﮩر mahr A (Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. 1. A marriage portion or gift settled upon the wife before marriage, alimony, jointure. 2. Con- tracting by writing for such settlement.