مزبور mazbūr A (part. pass. of زبر Heb. ) adj. Written, above-mentioned, forementioned.

مچهـ machh S or machchha (मच्छ or मत्स्य) s. m. 1. A fish in general. 2. The name of the first avatār, or incarnation, when Vish̤ṇu appeared in the shape of the small fish (शफरी) sapharī, to Satyavrata, or Hayagrīva, to warn him of the general deluge, and desire him to place the four Vedas in the boat which he (Vish̤ṇu) would preserve. The fish was first taken up by Hayagrīva in his hands when bathing, being then of the size of the sapharī (or ponṭhī); but, it grew too large for being contained in a tank, river, &c. and was carried to the sea; where, afterwards, it supported the

منقل manḳal A (noun of place from نقل) s. m. A chafingdish.

مشکور mashkūr A (part. pass. of شکر) adj. Praised, laudable, agreeable, rewarded, thanked.

مفتون maftūn A (part. pass. of فتن) adj. Tried, tempted, fascinated, deprived of reason, ena- moured, captivated, mad (with love).

منکوحه mankūḥa A (part. pass. fem. of نکح) s. f. A lawful wife, a married woman.

محتسب muḥtasib A (part. act. VIII. of حسب) s. m. 1. A censor. 2. Superintendent of weights, measures, and provisions.

منيف munīf A (part. act. IV. from نوف or نيف Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Eminent, exalted, noble, sublime.

محمدي muḥammad-ī A (from محمد) adj. Muhammadan.

مڙوڙي maṛoṛī H s. f. Twisting, twist, flexion, writhe, convolution; (dakh.) Screw.