ماهي māhī P s. f. A fish; the fish on which the earth is supposed to rest. ماهي توه māhī-tawa, s. m. A fryingpan. ماهي خوار māhī-ḵẖẉār, s. m. A heron, cormorant. ماهي دندان māhī- dandān, A fishʼs tooth, of which the hilts of swords, &c. are made. ماهي فروش māhī-farosh, s. m. A fish-man, or -monger. ماهي گير māhī- gīr, s. m. 1. A fisherman. 2. An otter. (Lutra lutreola: Shaw). ماهي مراتب māhī-marātib, s. m. Certain honours, of which the privilege is especially conferred on princes and great nobles. They are denoted by the figure of a fish, with other insignia (two balls), carried as ensigns upon elephants.

معصيت maﻌṣiyat A s. f. Disobedience, sin.

مخبر muḵẖbir A part. act. (IV. of خبر) An- nouncing news, signifying, certifying; informer, advertiser, reporter. مخبر صادق muḵẖbir-i-ṣādiḳ, The bringer of certain intelligence.

مفلس muflis A (part. act. IV. of فلس Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Poor, wretched, beggarly; bankrupt.

مڙهي maṛhī S̱. s. f. A cottage, a temple.

مثل mas̤al A (Heb. ) s. f. 1. Fable, allegory, parable simile, metaphor, proverb, apologue.

مغزيٰ mag̠ẖzạ̄ A (noun of place from غزو) s. m. A field of battle.

مزبله mazbala A (noun of place from زبل) s. m. A privy, a necessary, a dunghill, any place where filth is thrown.

مشين mushīn A (part. act. IV. of شين) adj. Vil- lainous, worthless. ¶ mushaiyan (part. pass. II. of شأن Heb. ) adj. Stately, dignified.

محاذي muḥāẕī A (part. act. III. of حذو) adj. Opposite, over against, parallel.