موتي motī मौक्तिक S̱. s. m. A pearl. موتي پروني motī pirone, 1. To string pearls. 2. (met.) To speak eloquently. 3. To weep (the tears being compared to pearls). Tapish says: سن سنکي ذکراشک ومژه مجهسي يون کہا جب تب نه آپ ايسي هي موتي پروينگي Sun sunke ẕikr-i-ashk o mizha mujh-se yūṅ kahā; jab tab na āp aise hī motī piroʼenge, Having repeatedly heard of my tears and eye- lashes, she said, will you ever and anon be

مون मौन maun S s. m. Silence, taciturnity. مون گـﮩنا maun gahnā, or مون سادهنا maun sādhnā, To remain silent, to practise taciturnity.

مونتا मौनता mauna-tā S s. f. Taciturnity.

موني मौनी maun-ī S adj. 1. Silent, tacit. 2. s. m. A class of mendicants who observe per- petual silence.