मौनmaunam. (fr. मुनि) a patr. A1s3vS3r.
- masculine gender (from मुनि) a patronymic A1s3vS3r.
- masculine gender plural Name of a dynasty VP.
- neuter gender the office or position of a Muni मुनि or holy sage S3Br. MBh.
- neuter gender silence, taciturnity ChUp. Mn. MBh. etc. (मौनं with √कृ, or वि-√धा or सम्-आ-√चर्, to observe silence, hold one's tongue) .
Source: Monier-Williams