mukāntrm (p. 356) s. Cause, reason, account sake, means, motive, as ஏது; [ex முகம் et அந்தரம்.] அதற்குமுகாந்தரஞ்சொல்லு. Give a reason for it. அவன்முகாந்தரத்தில்வாங்கினேன். I bought it for his sake. முகாந்தரமாக. [as an adv.] On account of, by means of. அந்தமுகாந்தரமாகநான்வரவில்லை. I did not come for that purpose; 2. I was detained on that account. 21)