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English
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà).
Noun
manusya (plural manusyas)
- (rare outside of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and related philosophy) man, human being
2005, Dr. Harish Chandra, Ph. D., As Simple As It Gets, Hyderabad: Center for Inner Sciences, →ISBN, page 69, →ISBN:If not a devata – let's try to become at least worth a manusya, what we look in appearance. For us to become a manusya, we must take care that we don't take anything from anyone more than what is due to us. As a manusya we cannot and should not cheat others.
2006, Mahendra Kulasrestha, Culture India: a compendium of Indian philosophy, religion, arts, literature and society, New Delhi: Lotus Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 74, →ISBN:Three classes of Prajapati's progeny—Devas (gods), Manusyas (men) and Asuras (demons)—lived a life of discipline under their father, Prajapati […]
1880, Mahadev Moreshwar Kunte, The Vicissitudes of Âryan Civilization in India: An Essay, which Treats of the History of the Vedic and Buddhistic Polities, Explaining Their Origin, Prosperity, and Decline, Bombay: Printed at the Oriental Print. Press, →OCLC, page 215:The Manusyas or men are placed next to gods, Gandharvas and Apsarâs were inferior gods who ruled over forests and rivers.
2013 August 31, “Was Buddha an Incarnation of God?”, in Tsem Rinpoche, archived from the original on 12 August 2020:In the Anguttara Nikaya, He said: ‘I am not indeed a deva, nor a gandharva, nor a yaksa, nor a manusya. Know ye that I am the Buddha.’ After Enlightenment, the Buddha could no longer be classified even as a ‘manusya’ or an ordinary human being.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà, “deceased ancestors”). Compare Malay manusia.
Pronunciation
Noun
manusyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜐ᜔ᜌ)
- human spoor
- Synonym: amoy ng tao
- (obsolete) ancestor worship
- Synonym: pag-aanito
See also
References
- “manusya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 290