مکري mukrī H s. f. A kind of short poem of frequent use in the Braj dialect, the peculia- rities of which are these. It consists of four lines, each composed of four trochees. In the three first the speaker, a female, appears to talk of her lover; but, on the question being put by a friend, applies the whole to some other object. Hence the name from mukarnā, To deny. The following is an example. باٿ چلت مروانچراگہي ميري سني نه اپني کہي ناکچهہ موسون جهگڙا جهانٿا کيون سکهي سجن ناسکهي کانٿا Bāṭ chalat miro anchrā gahe; merī sune na apnī kahe. Nā kachhu mo soṅ jhagṛā jhānṭā; kyūṅ sakhī sajjan? nā sakhī kānṭā. As I went along the road, he seized my robe; neither heard what I said, nor made any reply. In short we had not the smallest dispute. Who, friend, your lover? no, friend, a thorn. A. P. مکري makr-ī, adj. Deceitful.

مرور murūr A (inf. of مرّ) s. m. Passing, elapsing, a passage, pass, transition, avenue.

مدهـ کر मधुकर madhu-kar S s. m. 1. A bee.

مردم mardum P s. m. 1. A man, a polite man. 2. (adj.) Civil, humane. 3. The pupil of the

مساکين masākīn A s. plur. of مسکين miskīn, q. v.

مالن mālin मालिनी S̱. s. f. A gardenerʼs wife, a female gardener.

مفقود mafḳūd A (part. pass. of فقد Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Not to be found, missing, wanting.

ماس mās S s. m. 1. (Sans. मास Port. mes) A month. ماسانت मासांत māsānt, s. f. The last day of the solar or lunar month. 2. (for मांस) Flesh, meat.

مقرب muḳarrab A (part. pass. II. of قرب Heb. and Aram. ) 1. adj. Approximated, ad- mitted. 2. (subst.) Intimate friend, favourite, relation, attendant. مقرب الحضرت muḳarrabu- l-ḥaẓrat, The kingʼs relations, blood royal.

مراقب murāḳib A (part. act. III. of رقب) adj. Observing.