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मल्ल malla, vulg. mall, and H. मल mal, s.m. A professional wrestler or boxer (the offspring of an outcast Kshatriya by a Kshatriya woman), a pancratiast; prize-fighter; an athlete; a gymnast; a tumbler; an acrobat; an athletic person;—a vessel for drinking, a cup;—the cheek and temple, the hemicranium;—the residue of an oblation;—adj. Strong, stout, robust, athletic;—good, excellent, best, chief:—mall-bhū, s.f. Wrestling-ground, place for athletic contests, a palaestra, an arena; a gym. nasium;—the site of any conflict, battle-field:—mall-jī, or mal-jī, s.m. A respectful form of address to a Hindūgentleman;—Sir Athlete, etc.:—mall-yātrā, s.f. A train or procession of wrestlers;—a wrestling-match; boxingmatch:—mall-yuddh, or mal-yudh, s.m. Pugilistic encounter, wrestling-match; prizefight; athletic contest; rough fight; wrestling, boxing, fighting:—mall-yuddh karnā, To wrestle; to fight.