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Pali
Alternative scripts
- 𑀫𑀁𑀲 (Brahmi script)
- मंस (Devanagari script)
- মংস (Bengali script)
- මංස (Sinhalese script)
- မံသ (Burmese script)
- มํส or มังสะ (Thai script)
- ᨾᩴᩈ (Tai Tham script)
- ມໍສ or ມັງສະ (Lao script)
- មំស (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄁𑄥 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsa). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀲 (maṃsa), 𑀫𑀸𑀲 (māsa), 𑀫𑀁𑀰 (maṃśa).
Noun
maṃsa n
- flesh, meat
Declension
Declension table of "maṃsa" (neuter)
Derived terms
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “maŋsa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 511
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māṁsá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 574