مچهـ machh S or machchha (मच्छ or मत्स्य) s. m. 1. A fish in general. 2. The name of the first avatār, or incarnation, when Vish̤ṇu appeared in the shape of the small fish (शफरी) sapharī, to Satyavrata, or Hayagrīva, to warn him of the general deluge, and desire him to place the four Vedas in the boat which he (Vish̤ṇu) would preserve. The fish was first taken up by Hayagrīva in his hands when bathing, being then of the size of the sapharī (or ponṭhī); but, it grew too large for being contained in a tank, river, &c. and was carried to the sea; where, afterwards, it supported the

مستبد mustabidd A (part. act. X. of بدّ) adj. Alone, acting alone.

مجاور mujāwir A (part. act. III. of جور Heb. ) s. m. 1. A neighbour. 2. A sweeper of a mosque, an attendant at a mosque (or other place of worship), one who remains devoutly employed at a mosque or attached to it.

مخذول maḵẖẕūl A (part. pass. of خذل Heb. ) adj. Contemned, despicable.

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

مجتمع mujtamiﻌ A (part. act. VIII. of جمع Chald. ) 1. adj. Assembled, convened, to- gether in one place. 2. Agreeing in the same opinion. 3. (A man) arriving at full strength. 4. s. m. An assemblage.

ميز mez P s. f. A table. ميزبچهانا mez bichhānā, To lay the cloth.

مجبور majbūr A (part. act. of جبر Heb. and Chald. ) adj. Constrained, forced, com- pelled, necessitated, helpless, oppressed.

منجمله min-jumla A (comp. of من From, and جمله Whole) adv. From, out of or upon the whole or the multitude; universally.

موکهي mūkhī मुष्टि S̱. s. f. A thump.