Maun: 1 definition
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Maun means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Maun has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Mauna.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMaun in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) mum, quiet, quiescent, silent, speechless, mute; tacit; (nm) silence, quiescence; —[bhamga] breaking the spell of silence; speaking out; —[mudra] quiescence, adoption of silence; —[vrata] a vow to keep quiet, to adopt silence; ~[vrata/vratadhari] one who has taken a vow for silence; —[sammati] tacit concurrence; [maunam sammati lakshanam] quiescence reflects tacit concurrence, silence is half-consent; —[todana] to break a (prolonged) spell of silence, to break one’s silence; —[lena/-sadhana] to observe silence, to take a vow to keep silence..—maun (मौन) is alternatively transliterated as Mauna.
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Starts with (+69): Maumjibamdha, Maumjidharana, Maun-julus, Maun-pathan, Mauna, Mauna bhatta, Mauna-dharana, Mauna-julusa, Mauna-pathana, Mauna-vacana, Maunabhatta, Maunacamiyar, Maunadharin, Maunagauri, Maunagol, Maunagopala, Maunaikadashi, Maunaikadashikatha, Maunakalaha, Maunamantiram.
Ends with: Kaamaun, Rhetsamaun.
Full-text: Mauna-vacana, Mauna-dharana, Mauna-julusa, Maun-pathan, Maun-julus, Mauna.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 8 - Celebrations/ Festivals, Prayers and Prime symbol in Jain traditions < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)