منڐا मंडा manḍā S s. m. Name of a sweetmeat. ¶ munḍā (मुंड) 1. s. m. The head, the head of a paper kite. 2. adj. Shaven, bald; unco- vered. 3. A kind of uncovered pālkī.

مولف muʼallif A (part. act. II. of ألف) s. m. A compiler (of a book), an author.

معاذالله maʼāﻌẕa-l-lāh A God be the refuge! God forbid!

مصوري maṣauwir-ī A. s. f. Painting, drawing, &c.

مشعله mashʼaﻌla A s. m. (from شعل) A torch, flambeau, lantern. مشعلچي mashʼaﻌl-chī, s. m. A torchbearer.

منٿها manṭhā S̱. adj. or s. (dakh. i. q. نابود or نيست) Annihilated, nonexistence.

مردکار mard-kār P adj. Heroick, brave; (subst.) A hero.

منڐپ मंडप manḍap S s. m. 1. A temporary building or open shed adorned with flowers, a house. 2. A temple. منڐپ اطلسي manḍap-i-at̤las-ī (dakh.) The lower heaven or crystalline sphere. S. منڐت मंडित (r. मड Adorn, surround) manḍit, part. Ornamented, overlaid (with gold, &c.), covered (with dust).

ماگه‍ माघ māgh S s. m. Name of the 10th Hindū month, the full moon of which is near (मघा) maghā, or a Leonis (Regulus). (Ja- nuary-February.)

مشعره mashʼaﻌra A (noun of place of شعر Heb. ) s. m. A place where poets meet to read their verses, &c.