GLOSSARY OF INDIAN TERMS.
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| Maha Yug | Mahá Jug | A celestial age in Hindoo chronology, including 12,000 divine years, each of which is equal to 360 solar years, the Maha-Yug being equal to 4,320,000 years of mortals. |
| Mahout | Mahaut | An elephant-keeper and driver. |
| Malik | Málik | Master, lord, ruler. |
| Malee | Málí | A gardener. |
| Manjee | Mánjhí | Master of a vessel; a steersman. |
| Meidan | Maidan | A plain, ground, field-of-battle. |
| Mela | Mela | Hindoo fair or festival held for religious or commercial purposes. |
| Menu | Menu | author of the legal and religious Code of the Hindoos. |
| Methur | Mihtar | A sweeper. |
| Mithuranee | Mihtarání | A low-caste nurse. |
| Minar | Mínár | A tower, minaret, obelisk. |
| Mirza | Mirza | Prince, sir. |
| Mochee | Mochí | A shoemaker. |
| Mohulla | Mahalla | Quarter, district, division. |
| Mohur | Muhr | A gold coin, valued at sixteen rupees or eight dollars. |
| Mohurrum | Muharram | The first month of the Mohammedan year. |
| Moolk | Mulk | Country, region. |
| Moonshee | Munshí | A teacher of languages, usually a Mohammedan. |
| Moonsif | Munsif | Arbitrator, Judge. |
| Mootee | Motí | A pearl. |
| Moulah | Moulah | A Mohammedan priest, doctor, teacher. |
| Moulvie | Maulví | A learned Mohammedan. |
| Muntra | Mantra | Mystic verses or incantations of the Brahmins. |
| Musjeed | Masjid | A mosque; Mohammedan place of worship. |
| Mussal | Mashál | A light or torch. |
| Mussalchee | Mashálchí | A link-boy, torch-bearer. |
| Mussruk | Mashk | A leathern bottle for carrying water. |
| Mussulman | Musalmán | A term used, like Moslem, to denote all who believe in the Koran. |
| Musnud | Masnad | A throne, a royal seat. |
| Muezzin | Muazzin | The person who calls the Mohammedans to prayer, |
| Naib | Náib | Deputy or viceroy. |
| Namaz | Namáz | Prayer, (Mohammedan term.) |
| Nana | Náná | Maternal grandfather. |
| Nautch | Nátch | The dance, ball, etc. |
| Nabob | Nawáb | A Mohammedan title, viceroy, governor. |
| Nazim or Nizam | Nizám | Ruler. |
| Nimmuk | Namak | Salt. |
| Nimmuk-haram | Namak-harám | A traitor to his “covenant of salt.” |
| Noor | Núr | Splendor, light. |
| Nubee | Nabí | A prophet. |
| Nuddee | Nadí | A stream, river. |
| Nugger | Nagar | A town, village, city. |
| Nullah | Nullah | A water-course, a ravine. |
| Nuzzur | Nazar | An offering. |
