مبتدي mubtadī A (part. act. VIII. of بدأ) s. m. 1. Beginning, a young scholar, a disciple just

مقفا muḳaffā A (for مقفيٰ part. pass. II. of قفو) adj. 1. Measured (prose). 2. (subst.) An oration rhythmically composed.

متفحص mutafaḥḥiṣ A part. act. (V. of فحص) Inquiring, asking.

مادکتا मादकता mādak-tā S s. f. Intoxication.

مرجادک marjādik मार्य्यादिक S̱. adj. Re- spectable.

ماچا māchā मंच S̱. s. m. 1. A large bedstead or platform. 2. A frame, or stage on which they sit to drive away birds, &c. from corn- fields. ماچا توڙ māchā-toṛ, adj. 1. A lazy person who never stirs from his bed. 2. A kind of soldier among the Rājpūts, very indo- lent and much addicted to opium, but active and brave when roused. H. P. ماچه خر mācha-ḵẖar, A stupid foolish fellow.

مساکن masākin A s. plur. (of مسکن) Habita- tions, mansions.

معطوف maﻌt̤ūf A (part. pass. of عطف) adj. In- clined, turned; conjoined (in grammar).

مينا mīnā P s. m. 1. A goblet, a glass, a de- canter. 2. A blue colour. 3. Enamel. 4. Heaven, the azure vault, paradise. 5. The blue stone, blue vitriol, caustick. مينا کار mīnā-kār, An enameller. مينا کاري mīnā-kār-ī, s. f. Ena- melling.

مکلف mukallaf A (part. pass. II. of کلف) adj. Exquisitely wrought, done with great pains and care, elaborate. ¶ mukallif (part. act.) adj. Putting to inconvenience or trouble.