محرم muḥarram A (part. pass. II. of حرم Heb. ) 1. adj. Sacred, venerable, forbidden, ex- cluded. 2. (subst.) The name of the first Mu- hammadan month, held sacred on account of the death of Ḥusain, son of Aﻌlī, who was killed by Yazīd, near Kūfa. (Plur. محرمات mu- ḥarramāt, Things forbidden or unlawful). ¶ muḥrim (part. act. IV.) adj. Engaged in the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, performing the ceremonies enjoined on entering a sacred place. ¶ maḥram (noun of place) s. 1. A spouse, a confidant, an intimate, an intimate friend. 2.

مکهنا makhnā H s. m. 1. A kind of elephant which has no tusks. 2. A cock without spurs.

مادام mā-dām A adv. Till, until, as long as.

مخاطره muḵẖāt̤ara A (inf. III. of خطر) s. m. Dan- ger, peril, hazard.

مننا minnā H v. a. (dakh.) To compute, reckon (Harris. Perhaps a corrupt. of گننا ginnā).

ملنا malnā H v. a. To rub, to tread on, to trample on, to anoint. (Sans. मर्द्दन).

مسترد mustaradd A (part. pass. X. of ردّ) adj. Returned, restored.

مخجل muḵẖajjal A (part. pass. II. of خجل) adj. Confounded, bashful, ashamed.

منگني mingnī H s. f. Goatʼs or sheepʼs dung.

مداوره mudāwara A (inf. III. of دور) s. m. Going about, surrounding, encircling, compassing, ad- justing (a business).