متهن मिथुन mithun S s. m. 1. The constella- tion Gemini. 2. A pair. (Hence, the Bengalese represented the constellation by a man and woman).

مارا mārā S̱. (from مارنا) adj. 1. Beaten, smitten, slain. 2. Foundered, or overturned (a boat, &c.). 3. (subst.) A victim. مارا پڙنا mārā- paṛnā, To be killed or slain. مارا ماري mārā- mārī (मारामारि) 1. Mutual beating, scuf- fle, fray, bickering, broil. 2. Preposteræ ve- neris usus reciprocus. مارا مارا پهرنا mārā mārā phirnā, To wander.

ممياساس mamiyā-sās मातुलीयश्वश्रू S̱. Hus- band or wifeʼs maternal aunt.

مسايل masāʼịl A s. plur. (of مسأله or مسله) 1. Questions. 2. The precepts of Muhammad, demands, propositions, problems.

مات māt S̱. s. f. 1. (मात्रा) Accent, a vowel. 2. (माता) Mother. ¶ مات کي بهاجي māt kī bhājī (dakh.) Name of a vegetable (Ama- ranthus tristis): see ماٿ کي بهاجي.

مسي mis-ī H or missī, 1. s. f. A powder (made of vitriol, &c.) with which the teeth are tinged of a black colour. مسي دان misī-dān, A box of gold, silver or other metal for holding misī. 2. (from Sans. माष) adj. f. Made of vetches.

مخمر muḵẖmir A (part. act. IV. of خمر Heb. ) adj. Fermented, leavened. ¶ muḵẖam- mir (part. act. II.) adj. Leavening.

مکاتبت mukātabat A (inf. III. of کتب Heb. and Aram. ) s. f. Corresponding by letters. (Plur. مکاتيب from مکتوب).

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

مساعد musāʼiﻌd A (part. act. III. of سعد) adj. Assisting, aiding, favourable.