مندار mandār मंदर S̱. s. m. 1. The name of a mountain, famous in India, with which the

مرستهل मरुस्थल मरु A country void of water, a desert, and स्थल Place maru-sthal S. adj. Barren, dry, without water, desert.

مرتبه martaba A s. m. (from رتب) A step, degree, dignity, of- fice, employment, charge, rank of honour, class, order, time, turn. اس مرتبه is martaba, To this degree.

مستدير mustadīr A (part. act. X. of دور Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Round, spherical. خط مستدير ḵẖat̤t̤-i-mustadīr, The circumference (of a circle).

ملکه malik-a A (Heb. ) s. f. A queen. ¶ ma- laka, s. m. Quickness of perception, strength of intellect.

مباف mu-bāf P (مو Hair, and باف q. v.) s. m. A slip of red cloth, a skein of thread or a fillet of brocade tied to the end of the چونٿي chonṭī or cue of hair: see موباف mū-bāf, under مو mū. A plait of hair, a fillet or riband for the hair.

متبدل mutabaddil A (part. act. V. of بدل) adj. Changing alternately, alternate, interchangeable, inverting.

مرهٿه marhaṭṭa S̱. (महाराष्ट्र) s. m. A Mahā- ratta.

مداح maddāḥ A (adj. superl. of مدح) s. m. An encomiast, praiser, panegyrist.

متبنيٰ mutabannạ̄ A (part. pass. V. of بني Heb. and Chald. ) adj. Adopted (son).