maṭṭī fu earth, clay = मिट्टी q. v.

mem fc [from madam] (usu. European) lady; ~ साहब ने बुलाया है madam has called.

mahjānī a and fu banking, money-lending [कारबार business, ~ पूँजी capital, व्यवस्था system]; ~ ब्याज bank interest; ~ करना to transact -- business.

misāl fc example [जानी- पहचानी quite familiar, ठोस solid, बढ़िया excellent, मामूली ordinary]; ~ के लिए for -- (e.g.); ~ के तौर पर by way of an --; कोई ~ दिजिए give some example; ~ क़ायम करना to set an --; भगतसिंह बहादुरी की ~ थे Bhagat Singh was an example of bravery. [syn. उदाहरण]

mantra mc (a) वेद के ~ Vedic hymns. (b) incantation: ~ देना to whisper an --; ~ फूँकना to charm with an --.

meḍal mc medal: सोने या चाँदी का ~ gold or silver --; उसे ~ प्रदान किया गया he/she was awarded a --; प्रथम आने का ~ -- for standing first.

mansūbā mc plan, contrivance [पक्का strong, गहारा deep]; किसी के ख़िलाफ़ ~ बाँधना to contrive/ plan against smb.

matribhāṣā fc mother- tongue; ~ के द्वारा शिक्षा देना to give education through --; मेरी ~ जापानी है my -- is Japanese.

manzil fc 1. storey, floor [निचली ground, दूसरी first, तीसरी second]; उनका प्लैट दो मंज़िलें नीचे है their flat is two floors down. 2. stage, destination: ~ काटना to reach the journey's end/--; ~ खोटी होना to be getting late for one's destination; ~ तक/पर पहुँचाना to take to a destination; △ to bring to a successful end; ~ दर ~ stage by stage; ~ मारना to reach one's destination; △ to finish a difficult task.

manḍ·lī fc band, troupe: नाटक (भजन, संगीत) ~ -- of actors (devotional singers, musicians).