مچنا michnā H v. n. To shut, to close. S̱. P. مچنگ muchang (from s̱. منـﮩ Mouth, and p. چنگ A harp) s. f. Name of a musical in- strument, a Jews-harp.

مـﮩاديو महादेव mahādev S s. m. A name of Siva, one of the principal Hindū divinities.

ملاح mallāḥ A (adj. superl. of ملح Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. 1. A boatman, a sailor, mariner, waterman. 2. A manufacturer of salt.

مختار muḵẖtār A (part. pass. VIII. of خير) adj. 1. Chosen, selected. 2. Absolute, independent,

مساحقه musāḥiḳa A (part. act. f. III. of سحق Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. Mulier quæ aliæ mulieri se pro viro gerit, quæ confrictu libidinem alte- rius explet.

مفارقت mufāraḳat A (inf. III. of فرق Heb. and Aram. ) s. f. Separation, alienation, absence.

متوحش mutawaḥḥish A (part. act. V. of وحش) adj. Terrified.

مکرر mukarrar A (part. pass. II. of کرّ Heb. ) adj. Repeated; again. مکررکرنا mukarrar karnā, To repeat.

مئيي maʼī H s. f. 1. A harrow. 2. A ladder. ن

مستزاد mustazād A (part. pass. X. of زيد Heb. ) 1. adj. Increased. 2. s. m. The name of a kind of verse, in which every line has a shorter one annexed to it (as the following from Mīr Soz:-- سن سوزعبث ديکهکي حيران هوگا خوبان کا جمال دل زلف مين الجهيگا پريشان هوگا مت لي يہہ وبال يہہ چال بري هي تجهہ سي نبهنيکي نہين آمان کہا کياهنستاهي توبہت پشيمان هوگا مت دانت نکال Sun Soz! aﻌbas̤ dekhke, ḥairāṅ hogā, ḵẖūbāṅ kā jamāl; dil zulf meṅ uljhegā, pareshāṅ hogā, mat le yih wabāl. Yih chāl burī hai, tujh se nibhne kī nahīṅ, ā mān kahā; kyā haṅstā hai? tū bahut pashemāṅ hogā, mat dānt nikāl. Hear, Soz! by idly looking on the beauty of the fair thou wilt be involved in perplexity; thy heart will be entangled in their tresses and much distressed; do not encounter this trouble. This is a dangerous course, which thou canst not pursue with safety. Come then, listen to my words. Why laughest thou? Do not shew thy teeth, thou wilt surely repent).