مـﮩارت mahārat A (inf. from مـﮩر Heb. and Aram. ) s. f. Subtilty, acuteness, genius, excel- lence, skill, expertness, proficiency.

مچلکه muchalka T s. m. A bond, a note of hand, an agreement, a written obligation.

مرتبه martaba A s. m. (from رتب) A step, degree, dignity, of- fice, employment, charge, rank of honour, class, order, time, turn. اس مرتبه is martaba, To this degree.

منطفي munt̤afī A (part. act. VII. of طفأ Chald. and Syr. ) adj. Extinguished.

متعجب mutaʼaﻌjjib A (part. act. V. from عجب) adj. Full of admiration, admiring, wondering, astonished, amazed.

محصل muḥaṣṣil A (part. act. II. of حصل) 1. s. m. A tax-gatherer, a bailiff, a dun. 2. adj. Col- lecting, gathering, acquiring. A. P. محصلي muḥaṣṣil-ī, s. f. The duty or fee of the tax-gatherer. A. P. محصلانه muḥaṣṣil-āna, s. m. The fees of the bailiff or tax-gatherer.

مڙوڙي maṛoṛī H s. f. Twisting, twist, flexion, writhe, convolution; (dakh.) Screw.

محافظت muḥāfaz̤at A (inf. III. of حفظ) s. f. Pre- servation, protection, guardianship, custody, care.

مـﮩتاب mah-tāb P s. m. 1. The moon. 2. Moon- shine. 3. A kind of fireworks. (Blue lights. نکٿي مـﮩتاب nakṭī mahtāb, A variety of the same: Herklots).

مرض maraẓ A or marẓ (Heb. ) s. m. Sickness, disease, infirmity. مرض الموت maraẓu-l-maut, Mortal disease.