مس mis मिष S̱. s. m. Pretence, sham, stra- tagem. ¶ masi (मसि) s. f. Ink.

ميل mīl P s. f. 1. A needle or bodkin, a skewer or wire instrument used to apply a collyrium to the eyes and when heated to blind people by drawing it hot before the eyes. 2. The barrel of a gun.

مانجها mānjhā H s. m. 1. A paste mixed with pounded glass, and applied to the string of a kite, to cut that of another with. 2. A feast given by a bridegroom, previous to the wedding. 3. The trunk of a tree.

مکحول makʼḥūl A (part. pass. of کحل) adj. Co- loured with collyrium (the eye).

مجيرا majīrā मंजीर S̱. s. m. Small cymbals.

معنا maﻌnā A. s. See معنيٰ maﻌnạ̄.

متين matīn A (from متن) adj. 1. Strong, firm, solid. 2. Obstinate. 3. Sententious.

مٿهڙي maṭhṛī S̱. (perhaps, from मिष्ट Sweet) s. f. A sort of sweetmeat.

مـﮩال mahāl A (noun of place from هول Heb. ) adj. Formidable, dreadful (places).

مير mīr P s. m. 1. A chief, leader. 2. A title by which Saiyids are called. مير آتش mīr-i-ātash, The chief of the fireworks or artillery, master of the ordnance. مير آتشي mīr-ātash-ī, s. f. The office of mīr-ātash. مير آخور mīr- āḵẖụr, Master of the horse. مير بحر mīr-baḥr, A collector of port duty. مير بخشي mīr-baḵẖshī, s. m. The paymaster general. مير دهه mīr- dah-a, s. m. A commander or superintendant of ten (servants, &c.). مير سامان mīr-sāmān, Head steward. مير شکار mīr-shikār, 1. A bird- catcher, a huntsman. 2. (met.) A pimp. مير مجلس mīr-i-majlis, The master of the cere- monies, president or chairman. مير مطبخ mīr- mat̤baḵẖ, Chief of the kitchen or chief cook. مير منزل mīr-i-manzil, Quarter-master-general.