ما mā A (Heb. Chald. ) 1. Which, what, that which, whatsoever, as far as. 2. Why? Wherefore? 3. No, not. 4. How. 5. Some- what, something. مابعد mā baﻌd, What (is) after, following. مابقي يا بقيه mā-baḳī or -ba- ḳīya, The rest, remainder, remnant, arrears, balance. مابه الاحتياج mā bi-hi-l-iḥtiyāj, What- ever is necessary. ما حصل mā ḥaṣal, Any thing collected, the harvest, produce of fruit trees, &c. profit or income. ما حضر mā ḥaẓar, What is present or ready. ما صدق mā ṣadaḳ, What is true. ما فوق mā-fauḳ, What is above or excelling. مافي الضمير mā fi-ẓ-ẓamīr (comp. of ما What, في In, and ضمير Mind) Secret. ما قبل mā ḳabl, What (is) before, before. ما لاکلام mā-lā-kalām, What cannot be told, beyond description. مالا يطاق mā lā yut̤āḳ, Intolerable. مالا ينحل mā lā yanḥall, What cannot be untied or dissolved; inextricable. ما ورا mā warā, What is behind or beyond. ما يتحلل mā ya- taḥallal, That which is dissolved and has va- nished. ما يحتاج mā yuḥtāj, What is neces- sary. ما يؤل mā yaʼūl, What returns, what may come to pass.

ميناٴي mīnā-ī P s. f. Enamel. adj. Of enamel, enamelled.

مـﮩمل muhmal A mas. (part. pass. IV. of همل) adj. 1. Obsolete, not in use, without meaning (a word, &c.). 2. Without points (a letter). 3. A buffoon. Plur. مـﮩملات muhmalāt, Absurdities.

مانـﮩ māṅh S̱. or māṅhi, (मध्य) adv. In.

ماديت māddī-yat A s. f. Substantialness.

مفاصله mufāṣala A (inf. III. of فصل) s. m. Dis- tance, space, interval.

منتخب muntaḵẖab A (part. pass. VIII. of نخب) adj. Chosen, selected; (subst.) A selection.

معطوف maﻌt̤ūf A (part. pass. of عطف) adj. In- clined, turned; conjoined (in grammar).

محبت muḥabbat A (orig. محببت from حبّ)

مطلقا mut̤laḳā A adv. Absolutely, (not) at all.