মাল¹ [ māla¹ ] n (sl.) wine, booze. মাল টানা v. (sl.) to drink wine, to booze.

মাল² [ māla² ] n an Indian tribe; a member of this tribe; a snake-charmer; a healer (esp. one knowing occult methods) of poi sonous snakebites (also মালবৈদ্য).

মাল³ [ māla³ ] n merchandise, wares (দোকানের মাল); goods; wealth, riches, property; revenue, rent; land-holding rented di rectly from the government. ̃কড়ি n. money, fund; the wherewithal. ̃ক্রোক n. distraint. মালক্রোক করা v. to distrain. মালক্রোকি পরোয়ানা a distraint warrant. ̃খানা n. a godown or store esp. for keeping valuable articles; room or building where revenue is received; a treasury. মাল খালাস করা v. to unload. ̃গাড়ি n. a luggage-van; a waggon; a goods-train. ̃গুজার, ̃গুজারদার n. one who pays revenue (esp. directly to the government); a zamindar. ̃গুজারি n. land revenue. ̃গুদাম n. a godown; a store-house; a storeroom; a warehouse. ̃জমি n. a land-holding rented directly from the government. ̃জামিন n. secu rity for goods or property. ̃জাহাজ, ̃নৌকা n. a cargo-boat, a cargo steamer. ̃দার a. wealthy, rich, mon eyed. ̃পত্র n. pl. goods collectively; goods and chattels; luggage. ̃বাহী a. carrying goods, cargo etc. ̃বাহী জাহাজ same as মালজাহাজ । ̃বোঝাই a. loaded; (of ships) laden. ̃বোঝাই করা v. to load; (of ships) to lade. ̃মশলা n. pl. ingredi ents; materials.

মালকোঁচা [ mālakōn̐cā ] n loincloth worn by tucking it tightly between one's legs like a suspenser. মালকোঁচা আঁটা বা দেওয়া বা মারা v. to tuck one's loincloth tightly be tween one's legs like a suspenser.

মালকোশ, মালকোষ [ mālakōśa, mālakōṣa ] n Malkosh; an Indian musical mode.

মালঝাঁপ [ mālajhām̐pa ] n a metre of Bengali versifica tion.

মালঞ্চ [ mālañca ] n a flower-garden.

মালতী [ mālatī ] n a kind of jasmine or its plant. ̃ফল n. nutmeg.

মালপোয়া, মালপো [ mālapōẏā, mālapō ] n a saucer-shaped sweetmeat made of flour or rice-pow der fried in ghee or oil and then (some times) dipped in sugarjuice.

মালভূমি [ mālabhūmi ] n plateau, a table-land.

মালশা [ mālaśā ] n a small earthen basin.

মালশাট [ mālaśāṭa ] n loincloth worn by tucking it tightly between one's legs like a suspenser; bragging or vaunting (as by a fighter); slapping of one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack. মালশাট মারা v. to tuck one's loincloth tightly be tween one's legs like a suspenser; to brag or vaunt; to slap one's arms etc. as one gets ready to attack.

মালা¹ [ mālā¹ ] n a fisherman by caste.

মালা² [ mālā² ] n a coconut-shell; a coconut-shell cut into the shape of a tumbler.

মালা³ [ mālā³ ] n a necklace; a chaplet or circlet; a garland; a string (জপমালা); a series, a row, a line (ঊর্মিমালা, পর্বতমালা). মালা গাঁথা v. to form into a wreath, to wreathe. মালা জপা v. to tell one's beads.

মালাই [ mālāi ] n film or cream of milk.

মালাইচাকি [ mālāicāki ] n the knee-pan, the knee-cap, the patella.

মালাই-বরফ [ mālāi-barapha ] n ice-cream.

মালাকর, মালাকার [ mālākara, mālākāra ] n a maker and seller of garlands (esp. by caste); a florist; gar dener.

মালাচন্দন [ mālācandana ] n garlands and sandal-paste with which an adorable or honourable person is received. মালাচন্দন দেওয়া v. to receive with garlands and sandal-paste; (fig.) to receive with honour.

মালাবদল [ mālābadala ] n exchange of garlands or necklaces (as done by the couple at a wedding); marriage; marriage of Vaishnavas (which demands no other ceremony than the exchange of basil necklaces by the couple). মালাবদল করা v. to exchange garlands or necklaces; to marry; to marry in the Vaishnava way.

মালাবারি [ mālābāri ] a of Malabar in India. ☐ n. a na tive of Malabar.

মালিক [ mālika ] n a proprietor (fem. a proprietress, a proprietrix), an owner; a master (fem. mistress), a lord. ̃হীন a. ownerless; derelict.