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Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महान् (mahān).
Pronunciation
Adjective
महान • (mahān) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مہان)
- great, respected, renowned
- Synonyms: प्रसिद्ध (prasiddh), महा (mahā)
- महान व्यक्ति ― mahān vyakti ― renowned individual
- big, large
- Synonyms: महा (mahā), बड़ा (baṛā)
Marathi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महान् (mahān).
Pronunciation
Adjective
महान • (mahān)
- great
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “महान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies