maund
1 of 3noun (1)
variants or less commonly mand or maun
ˈmȯn(d),
ˈmȧnd,
ˈmand
plural -s
1
now dialectal British : a handbasket : hamper
2
now dialectal British : a measure, varying in quantity
maund
2 of 3verb
ˈmȯnd
archaic
: beg
maund
3 of 3noun (2)
"
variants or less commonly man
plural -s
: any of various Indian units of weight
especially : a unit equal to 82.28 pounds
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English maund handbasket, from Middle French mande, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English mand handbasket, Middle Low German mande
Verb
perhaps from Middle French mendier, from Latin mendicare
Noun (2)
Hindi man, from Sanskrit manā