Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀱 (manuṣṣa), from Sanskrit মনুষ্য (manuṣya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *manuṣyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *manušyás, from Proto-Indo-European *monusyós (“man, human”). Doublet of মিনসা (minśa), মনিষ (moniś), and মনুষ্য (monuśśo).
মানুষ • (manuś)
| Inflection of মানুষ | |||
| nominative | মানুষ manush | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | মানুষকে manush (semantically general or indefinite) / manushke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | মানুষের manusher | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | মানুষ manush | ||
| objective | মানুষকে manush (semantically general or indefinite) / manushke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | মানুষের manusher | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | মানুষটা, মানুষটি manushṭa (colloquial), manushṭi (formal) |
মানুষেরা manushera | |
| objective | মানুষটাকে, মানুষটিকে manushṭake (colloquial), manushṭike (formal) |
মানুষদের(কে) manushder(ke) | |
| genitive | মানুষটার, মানুষটির manushṭar (colloquial), manushṭir (formal) |
মানুষদের manushder | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||