ميخ meḵẖ P s. f. A nail, a wedge, a tent-pin, peg, a hook, a tenter. ميخ ٿهونکنا meḵẖ ṭhonknā, To nail. ميخ چو meḵẖ-chū, s. f. A mallet, a mall, a hammer. ميخ مارنا meḵẖ mārnā, To overcome.

مورچال morchāl P. s. f. Lines of intrenchment, approaches, trenches (in a fort). S̱. P. مورچنگ morchang, s. f. A jews-harp. See مچنگ muchang.

محور miḥwar A (noun of instrument from حور) s. m. An axis.

مـﮩتدي muhtadī A (part. act. VIII. of هدي Heb. ) adj. Directed, guided, steered (to the right or left).

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).

مقاعد muḳāʼiﻌd A (part. act. III. of قعد) s. m. 1. Whatever comes behind another. 2. A guar- dian, keeper.

محنتي miḥnat-ī A. adj. Laborious, labouring, in- dustrious, difficult, unfortunate; labouring person.

موقت muwaḳḳat A (part. pass. II. of وقت) adj. Fixed or restricted to a certain definite time.

ماتها māthā S̱. s. m. 1. (मस्तक) The forehead. 2. Prow. 3. (मट्टक) The ridge of thatch. ماتها ٿهنکنا māthā ṭhanaknā (lit. Ringing or throbbing of the forehead) implies a presenti- ment of the conclusion, from certain marks ob- served in the commencement of an affair: and, it is generally understood to indicate an unfor- tunate termination. ماتها رگڙنا māthā ragaṛnā (lit. To rub the forehead, viz. on the ground) To implore humbly (of the Deity, a saint or a king). ماتهي پر چڙهنا māthe par chaṛhnā, v. a. To tyrannise, to oppress.

محب muḥibb A (part. act. IV. of حبّ Heb. ) s. m. A friend, lover.