मन

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See also: मनु, मन्, and मैंने

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

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

    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

    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

    Marathi Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia mr

    Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *men-
      Proto-Indo-European *ménos
      Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
      Sanskrit मनस् (manas)
      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/
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      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 मनस् (manas)
        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

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        Noun

        मन m or n

        1. Devanagari script form of mana
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