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

مجـﮩول majʼhūl A (part. pass. of جـﮩل) 1. Un- known, little known. 2. (subst.) Passive voice. 3. Applied to the letters و and ي when the former has the sound of o in bone, and the lat- ter that of a in name. 4. (In Hind.) Indolent, lazy, idle. مجـﮩول النسب majʼhūlu-n-nasab, adj. Unknown of lineage. مجـﮩول مطلق majʼhūl- i-mut̤laḳ, Very indolent or useless.

مشہور mashʼhūr A (part. pass. of شہر) adj. Celebrated, published, divulged, conspicuous, famous, well-known, noted, notorious. مشہورکرنا mashʼhūr karnā, To publish, to proclaim.

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

مٿريلا maṭrī-lā H adj. Mixed with peas.

مدرسه madrasa A s. m. A college, academy, se- minary, school.

متردد mutaraddid A (part. act. V. of ردّ Heb. ) adj. 1. Rejected. 2. Adverse. 3. Wandering. 4. Irresolute, perplexed, ambitious, hesitating, wavering. S. متردروهي मित्रद्रोही (from मित्र Friend, and द्रोह Malice) mitr-drohī, s. m. A false friend, a treacherous friend.

متکي muttakī A part. act. (VIII. from وکأ) Re- clining, recumbent.

ماجايا mājāyā S̱. m. (मातृजात) adj. Born of the same mother.

موکد muʼakkad A (part. pass. II. of أکد) adj. Confirmed, corroborated, efficacious.