مدرس mudarris A (part. act. II. of درس Heb.

مرستهل मरुस्थल मरु A country void of water, a desert, and स्थल Place maru-sthal S. adj. Barren, dry, without water, desert.

مدهماس मधुमास madhu-mās S s. m. The month Chait (March-April).

مدد madad H s. (dakh.) Betel-leaf mixed with opium and used for smoking. (Qanoon-e-islam). A. P. مدد گار madad-gār, An assister, aider, pro- tector, ally, auxiliary, helper. A. P. مدد گاري madad-gār-ī, s. f. Assistance.

محمد muḥammad A (part. pass. II. of حمد Heb. and Chald. ) 1. adj. Praised. 2. n. prop. Name of the Arabian prophet.

منصوب manṣūb A (part. pass. of نصب Heb. and

مزدوري mazdūr-ī P s. f. 1. Price of labour, wages. 2. Labour, labouring.

مـﮩوا mahūʼā S̱. or mahuʼā (मधूक) s. m. Name of a tree (Bassia latifolia) bearing flowers which are sweet, and from which a spirituous liquor is distilled. The nuts afford an oil used instead of butter.

ملانا malānā A (causal of ملنا malnā) v. a. To cause to rub, grind, or scour.

مصاحبت muṣāḥabat A (inf. III. of صحب) s. f. Companionship, society, communion.