Mumda, Muṃḍa: 1 definition

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Mumda 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.

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Muṃḍa (मुंड) [Also spelled mund]:—(nm) the head; head severed from the trunk; ~[māla(ा)] a garland of (severed) heads/skulls; ~[mālī] an epithet of Lord Shiv (supposed to wear a [muṃḍamāla]).

2) Muṃḍā (मुंडा) [Also spelled muda]:—(a) hornless (as -[baila]); bald-headed; shaven-headed; (nf) a language spoken by some aboriginals in Bihar; (nm) a lad; boy-servant; boots.

3) Mūṃḍa (मूंड):—(nm) head; —[māranā] to tax one’s brain; to exert; to try to explain something to a nitwit; —[muṃḍānā] to get the head shaven (esp. as a mark of adoption of ascetic life).

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