مچکنا machaknā H v. n. 1. To have pain in the joints. 2. To creak (as, a bedstead, &c.).

ماچي māchī S̱. (from मंच see ماچا) s. f. 1. A harrow. 2. A small bedstead. P. S̱. ماچين māchīn (Sans. महाचीन) s. m. Name of a country.

مـﮩتراني mihtar-ānī P. s. f. Female of mihtar, sign. 3. q. v. Also, a female innkeeper.

معيوب maﻌyūb A (part. pass. of عيب) adj. Wicked, vitious, defective, opprobrious, in- famous, blamable, reprehensible.

مختاري muḵẖtār-ī A. s. f. Independence, power, authority, absoluteness, free will.

مسکرانا muskurānā H v. n. To smile, to grin, to smirk, to simper.

مرغول marg̠ẖūl P s. m. 1. Locks, twisted or plaited. 2. Quavering (in singing), warbling, singing. P. H. مرغولنا marg̠ẖol-nā, v. n. (dakh.) To sing, warble, quaver, talk (birds): see چہچہانا chah- chahānā. P. H. مرغولي marg̠ẖol-ī, s. f. (dakh.) Warbling, singing, quavering, talk (of birds).

مانپنا māmpnā S̱. v. a. for ما پنا māpnā, q. v.

مزه maza P s. m. Taste, flavour, relish, delight, pleasure, enjoyment, any thing agreeable to the palate or mind, &c. a delicacy, a tidbit or bon mot. مزه دار maza-dār (or dakh. مزي دار maze-dār) adj. Delicious, tasteful, relishing, pala- table.

مستوجب mustaujib A (part. act. X. of وجب) 1. adj. Worthy, fitting, deserving, meriting. 2. s. m. An author, cause.