मन

See also: मनु, मन्, and मैंने

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mən/, [mɐ̃n]

Etymology 1

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *men-
    Proto-Indo-European *ménos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
    Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa)
    Apabhramsa मण (maṇa)
    Hindi मन (man)

    Inherited from Apabhramsa मण (maṇa), from Prakrit मण (maṇa), from Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ).

    Noun

    मन • (man) m (Urdu spelling من)

    1. mind, intellect
      यह विचार मेरे मन में नहीं आया था।
      yah vicār mere man mẽ nahī̃ āyā thā.
      This thought never crossed my mind.
    2. (figurative) heart, feeling, emotion
      मन में एक ललक है। ― man mẽ ek lalak hai. ― There is a longing in my heart.
    3. soul
    4. temperament
    5. intention, desire
    6. choice
    Declension
    Declension of मन (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct मन
    man     		मन
    man
    oblique मन
    man     		मनों
    manõ
    vocative मन
    man     		मनो
    mano
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    • का मन करना (kā man karnā, “to be of mind to / in the mood for”)

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Classical Persian من (man), ultimately from Akkadian 𒈠𒉡𒌑 (manû). Cognate with Marathi मण (maṇ).

    Noun

    मन • (man) m (Urdu spelling من)

    1. maund (unit of mass equaling 40 kilograms)
    Declension
    Declension of मन (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct मन
    man     		मन
    man
    oblique मन
    man     		मनों
    manõ
    vocative मन
    man     		मनो
    mano

    References

    Marathi

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *men-
    Proto-Indo-European *ménos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
    Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa)
    Apabhramsa मण (maṇa)
    Marathi मन (man)

    Inherited from Apabhramsa मण (maṇa), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa), from Sanskrit मनस् (manas).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mən/
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    मन • (man) n

    1. mind, intellect
    2. (figurative) heart, feeling, emotion
    3. soul
    4. temperament
    5. intention, desire
    6. choice

    Declension

    Declension of मन (neut cons-stem)
    direct
    singular     		मन
    man
    direct
    plural     		मने, मनं
    mane, mana
    singular
    एकवचन     		plural
    अनेकवचन
    nominative
    प्रथमा     		मन
    man     		मने, मनं
    mane, mana
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप     		मना
    manā     		मनां-
    manān-
    acc. / dative
    द्वितीया / चतुर्थी     		मनाला
    manālā     		मनांना
    manānnā
    ergative मनाने, मनानं
    manāne, manāna     		मनांनी
    manānnī
    instrumental मनाशी
    manāśī     		मनांशी
    manānśī
    locative
    सप्तमी     		मनात
    manāt     		मनांत
    manāt
    vocative
    संबोधन     		मना
    manā     		मनांनो
    manānno
    Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
    There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
    Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
    Genitive declension of मन (neut cons-stem)
    masculine object
    पुल्लिंगी कर्म     		feminine object
    स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म     		neuter object
    नपुसकलिंगी कर्म     		oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    singular
    एकवचन     		plural
    अनेकवचन     		singular
    एकवचन     		plural
    अनेकवचन     		singular*
    एकवचन     		plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular subject
    एकवचनी कर्ता     		मनाचा
    manāċā     		मनाचे
    manāċe     		मनाची
    manācī     		मनाच्या
    manācā     		मनाचे, मनाचं
    manāċe, manāċa     		मनाची
    manācī     		मनाच्या
    manācā
    plural subject
    अनेकवचनी कर्ता     		मनांचा
    manānċā     		मनांचे
    manānċe     		मनांची
    manāñcī     		मनांच्या
    manāncā     		मनांचे, मनांचं
    manānċe, manānċa     		मनांची
    manāñcī     		मनांच्या
    manāñcā
    * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
    Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

    References

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “मन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

    Nepali

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *men-
    Proto-Indo-European *ménos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
    Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa)
    Apabhramsa मण (maṇa)
    Nepali मन (man)

    Inherited from Apabhramsa मण (maṇa), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa), from Sanskrit मनस् (manas).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    मन • (man)

    1. mind, intellect
    2. (figurative) heart
      मन पर्नु ― man parnu ― to like
    3. emotion
    4. mood

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Alternative scripts
    • mana (Latin script)
    • 𑀫𑀦 (Brahmi script)
    • মন (Bengali script)
    • මන (Sinhalese script)
    • မန or မၼ (Burmese script)
    • มน or มะนะ (Thai script)
    • ᨾᨶ (Tai Tham script)
    • ມນ or ມະນະ (Lao script)
    • មន (Khmer script)
    • 𑄟𑄚 (Chakma script)
    Alternative scripts
    • manas (Latin script)
    • 𑀫𑀦𑀲𑁆 (Brahmi script)
    • मनस् (Devanagari script)
    • মনস্ (Bengali script)
    • මනස් (Sinhalese script)
    • မနသ် or မၼသ် (Burmese script)
    • มนสฺ or มะนัส (Thai script)
    • ᨾᨶᩈ᩺ (Tai Tham script)
    • ມນສ຺ or ມະນັສ (Lao script)
    • មនស៑ (Khmer script)
    • 𑄟𑄚𑄥𑄴 (Chakma script)

    Noun

    मन m or n

    1. Devanagari script form of mana
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