মানুষ

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Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

Noun

মানুষ (manuś)

  1. person, human
  2. people, mankind, humanity
  3. man

Inflection

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).

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