منصف munṣif A (part. act. IV. of نصف) adj. 1. Equitable, just, fair. 2. (subst.) A distributer of justice, a judge, an arbitrator. منصف مزاج munṣif-mizāj, Just in temperament, (a person) of propriety or taste.

منڐهي manḍhī मंडप S̱. s. f. A jogīʼs hut or place of abode.

ماتها māthā S̱. s. m. 1. (मस्तक) The forehead. 2. Prow. 3. (मट्टक) The ridge of thatch. ماتها ٿهنکنا māthā ṭhanaknā (lit. Ringing or throbbing of the forehead) implies a presenti- ment of the conclusion, from certain marks ob- served in the commencement of an affair: and, it is generally understood to indicate an unfor- tunate termination. ماتها رگڙنا māthā ragaṛnā (lit. To rub the forehead, viz. on the ground) To implore humbly (of the Deity, a saint or a king). ماتهي پر چڙهنا māthe par chaṛhnā, v. a. To tyrannise, to oppress.

مجاز majāz A (noun of place from جوز Heb. ) 1. adj. Lawful, admissible. 2. Superficial, in- sincere, feigned. 3. s. Metaphor. مجازًا ma- jāzaṉ, adj. Metaphorically, allegorically.

مد mad H (dakh.) Stinking: see بد بو bad-bū under بد bad. مد باس mad-bās (i. q. کٿهل باس) Smell of the Jack fruit (?).

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

ملکاٿ malakāṭ H s. m. (dakh.) Doubt, ap- prehension: see وسواس waswās.

مراحم marāḥim A s. plur. (of مرحمة from رحم Heb. ) Favours, kindnesses, gifts.

مکرنا mukarnā H (perhaps corrupt. of Arab. منکر) v. a. To deny.

مچهوا machh-wā S̱. s. m. A fisherman.