مينڐهل menḍhal H s. A fruit (Guilandina bon- duccella: Lin.) so called, filled with composi- tion (as a firework); when lighted it is thrown amidst the crowd. It bursts with an explosion. (Qanoon-e-islam).

معسور maﻌsūr A (part. pass. of عسر) adj. Difficult.

مليدا malīdā P. s. m. See ماليده mālīda.

منڐف manḍaf S̱. s. (dakh.) See منڐپ manḍap.

مـﮩابهارت महाभारत mahā-bhārat S s. m. 1. A grand epick poem by Vyāsadeva, containing an account of the dissensions and wars of the Kurus and Pāṇḍus, two great collateral branches of the house of Bhārat, so called from Bharat its founder. 2. The great war of the descen- dants of Bharat.

مالش mālish P (from ماليدن) s. f. Rubbing, po- lishing, furbishing. مالش کرنا mālish karnā, To rub, &c.

محتاج muḥtāj A (part. pass. VIII. of حوج Heb. ) adj. Necessitous, indigent, in want. A. P. محتاجي muḥtāj-ī, s. f. Indigence, poverty.

مسجل musajjal A (part. pass. II. of سجل) adj. Proved, authenticated by a judge.

مدهي mudahhī A (part. act. II. of دها) adj. Af- firming (him) to be unfortunate, blaming, being the cause of misfortune (to any one).

مکاري makkār-ī A. s. f. Fraud, deceitfulness, im- posture, cheating, roguery, artifice.