مضمضه maẓmaẓa A s. m. Washing or rinsing out the mouth.

محوطه muḥauwat̤a A (part. pass. II. from حوط) s. m. An enclosure, an area, an enclosed or sur- rounded space; (or muḥauwit̤a, part. act.) a wall, &c. forming an enclosure.

مقدس muḳaddas A (part. pass. II. of قدس Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Holy, consecrated. بيت المقدس baitu-l-muḳaddas, Jerusalem. ¶ maḳdis (noun of place) A holy place.

مکرم mukarram A (part. pass. II. of کرم) adj. Venerable, noble, illustrious, respected, revered.

مترکب mutarakkib A part. act. (V. of رکب) Composing, compounding.

مکدر mukaddar A (part. pass. II. of کدر) adj. Muddy; sullen, gloomy, troubled, afflicted, disturbed, vexed, anxious.

مستقل mustaḳill A (part. act. X. of قلّ Heb. and Aram. ) adj. 1. Stable, firm, durable. 2. Absolute, independent, despotick.

مطير mat̤īr A (part. from مطر Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Rained on, raining.

مشموم mashmūm A (part. pass. of شمّ Heb. ) adj. Smelling, odoriferous, fragrant.

محل maḥall A (noun of place of حلّ Heb. ) s. m. A place, building, house, mansion, re- sidence, seraglio, district, quarter, abode, station, time, opportunity, occasion. (Plur. محال ma- ḥāll and محلات maḥallāt, Houses, places). محل سرا maḥall-sarā, Seraglio, female apart- ments. محل مجرا maḥall-i-mujrā, 1. The place of obeisance. 2. Clearance of accounts. ¶ mu- ḥill (part. act. IV. of حلّ) adj. Deserving (punishment).