مردن मर्द्दन mardan S s. Rubbing, anointing, bruising, trampling, treading down.

مغيلان mug̠ẖailān P s. Name of a tree, called in Hindī ببول babūl and کيکڙ kīkaṛ, q. v. and in Arab. ام غيلان ummu g̠ẖailān, a species of Mi- mosa, or the acacia tree.

مدد madad A (from مدّ) s. f. (dakh. s. m.) As- sistance, help, aid, succour. مددخواه madad- ḵẖẉāh, One who asks assistance. مدد کرنا madad karnā, To assist, aid, help, succour.

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.

محضر maḥẓar A (noun of place from حضر) s. f. Royal presence, appearance, a general appli- cation or petition, a representation, statement of a case or suit laid before a judge, &c. محضر نامه maḥẓar-nāma, s. m. A muster-roll, list of those who are present.

مـﮩابت mahābat A (from هيب) s. f. Majesty, greatness, reverence, fear, dread, awe.

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.

مردني murdan-ī P adj. Fit to die, to die.

مظلوم maz̤lūm A (part. pass. of ظلم) adj. 1. Injured, oppressed. 2. Mild, gentle, modest. مظلوم نوازي maz̤lūm-nawāz-ī, s. f. The cherishing of the oppressed.

مشت musht P (Sans. मुष्टि) s. m. The fist, a