English Words Starting With M

• magyarorszag

  nounC2
  /ˈmɒdjɒrɔːrsɑːɡ/The name of the country in Central Europe, Hungary.
• mah jong

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑː ˈʒɒŋ/A traditional Chinese game for four players, played with 144 small tiles bearing Chinese characters and symbols.
• mah-jongg

  nounverb-intransitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌmɑː ˈdʒɒŋ/A game of Chinese origin, usually for four players, involving strategy, calculation, and chance, played with tiles bearing various symbols and characters.
• maha yuga

  nounVery Low (Specialized/Technical)
  /ˌmɑːhə ˈjʊɡə/In Hindu cosmology, a cycle of four yugas (ages) lasting 4.32 million years.
• mahabalipuram

  nounLow
  /ˌmʌhəbʌlɪˈpʊərəm/A coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising a group of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu monuments and temples, including rock-cut rathas (chariots) and the iconic Shore Temple.
• mahabharata

  nounLow
  /məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə/An ancient Sanskrit epic poem of India, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana).
• mahadeva

  nounVery Low (in global English); Medium to High in specific religious/academic contexts about Hinduism.
  /ˌmɑːhəˈdeɪvə/A major Hindu deity; one of the principal names of the god Shiva, meaning 'Great God' or 'Great Lord'.
• mahajanga

  nounVery Low (VK)
  /ˌmæhəˈdʒæŋɡə/A proper noun, primarily the name of a city, province, and bay in northwestern Madagascar.
• mahal

  nounLow
  /məˈhɑːl/a large, imposing building or palace, especially in South Asia or the Middle East.
• mahala

  nounVery Low
  /məˈhɑːlə/An Aboriginal (Australian) place or camp.
• mahala mat

  nounVery low
  /məˈhɑːlə mæt/A traditional Maori floor mat or textile, typically woven from flax (harakeke) and serving cultural, ceremonial, and practical purposes.
• mahaleb

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑːhəlɛb/A small species of cherry tree (Prunus mahaleb) native to regions around the Mediterranean and Central Asia.
• mahalia

  nounLow (as a given name)
  /məˈheɪliə/A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'tenderness' or 'affection'.
• mahalla el kubra

  nounRare
  /məˈhælə ɛl ˈkuːbrə/A city in Egypt, serving as the capital of the Gharbia governorate.
• mahalo

  interjectionnounVery low in general English; high in Hawaiian contexts and Hawaiian-influenced English (e.g., tourism, cultural references).
  /məˈhɑːləʊ/Thank you; gratitude, thanks.
• mahamaya

  nounVery Low (specialist/religious term)
  /ˌmɑːhəˈmɑːjə/In Hinduism and Buddhism, a term denoting 'great illusion' or the cosmic, creative power of illusion through which the ultimate reality (Brahman) manifests the phenomenal world.
• mahan

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈmɑː.hən/A proper noun or name of South Asian (particularly Persian and Indian) origin, historically a title meaning 'great' or 'mighty'. In modern contexts, it's primarily a surname or given name.
• mahanadi

  nounC2
  /mɑːhəˈnɑːdi/A major river in east-central India.
• maharajah

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːdʒə/A king or prince in India ranking above a rajah, especially a sovereign ruler.
• maharanee

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːni/A Hindu queen or princess; the wife of a maharaja.

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