manussa

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /manus.sa/

Noun

manussa m

  1. man, human being

Declension

Declension table of "manussa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)manussomanussā
Accusative (second)manussaṃmanusse
Instrumental (third)manussenamanussehi or manussebhi
Dative (fourth)manussassa or manussāya or manussatthaṃmanussānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)manussasmā or manussamhā or manussāmanussehi or manussebhi
Genitive (sixth)manussassamanussānaṃ
Locative (seventh)manussasmiṃ or manussamhi or manussemanussesu
Vocative (calling)manussamanussā

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Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “manussa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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