मनुष्य
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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya).
Pronunciation
Noun
मनुष्य • (manuṣya) m (Urdu spelling مَنُشیَہ)
- human being, man; a descendant of Manu
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:मनुष्य
- प्रत्येक मनुष्य मरणशील है।
- pratyek manuṣya maraṇśīl hai.
- Every human being is mortal.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मनुष्य manuṣya |
मनुष्य manuṣya |
| oblique | मनुष्य manuṣya |
मनुष्यों manuṣyõ |
| vocative | मनुष्य manuṣya |
मनुष्यो manuṣyo |
See also
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मनुष्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa , Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मनुष्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- “मनुष्य”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya). Doublet of माणूस (māṇūs).
Pronunciation
Noun
मनुष्य • (manuṣya) m
Synonyms
- माणूस (māṇūs)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मनुष्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मनुष्य”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- মনুষ্য (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬦᬸᬱ᭄ᬬ (Balinese script)
- মনুষ্য (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰡𑰲𑰬𑰿𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀬 (Brahmi script)
- မနုၑျ (Burmese script)
- મનુષ્ય (Gujarati script)
- ਮਨੁਸ਼੍ਯ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌯 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦤꦸꦰꦾ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂢𑂳𑂭𑂹𑂨 (Kaithi script)
- ಮನುಷ್ಯ (Kannada script)
- មនុឞ្យ (Khmer script)
- ມນຸຩ຺ຍ (Lao script)
- മനുഷ്യ (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠᠨᡠᢢᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘡𑘳𑘬𑘿𑘧 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᠨᠤᢔᠶᠠ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑧁𑧔𑧌𑧠𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐣𑐸𑐲𑑂𑐫 (Newa script)
- ମନୁଷ୍ଯ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢥꢸꢰ꣄ꢫ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆤𑆶𑆰𑇀𑆪 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖡𑖲𑖬𑖿𑖧 (Siddham script)
- මනුෂ්ය (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩯𑩒𑪀 𑪙𑩻 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚝𑚰𑚶𑚣 (Takri script)
- மநுஷ்ய (Tamil script)
- మనుష్య (Telugu script)
- มนุษฺย (Thai script)
- མ་ནུ་ཥྱ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒢𑒳𑒭𑓂𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨝𑨃𑨯𑩇𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *manušíyas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“man”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬱 (manuš). Related to मनु (mánu).
Pronunciation
Adjective
मनुष्य • (manuṣyà) stem
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मनुष्यः (manuṣyàḥ) | मनुष्यौ (manuṣyaù) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
मनुष्याः (manuṣyā̀ḥ) मनुष्यासः¹ (manuṣyā̀saḥ¹) |
| accusative | मनुष्यम् (manuṣyàm) | मनुष्यौ (manuṣyaù) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
मनुष्यान् (manuṣyā̀n) |
| instrumental | मनुष्येण (manuṣyèṇa) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्यैः (manuṣyaìḥ) मनुष्येभिः¹ (manuṣyèbhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मनुष्याय (manuṣyā̀ya) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मनुष्यात् (manuṣyā̀t) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मनुष्यस्य (manuṣyàsya) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyā̀ṇām) |
| locative | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्येषु (manuṣyèṣu) |
| vocative | मनुष्य (mánuṣya) | मनुष्यौ (mánuṣyau) मनुष्या¹ (mánuṣyā¹) |
मनुष्याः (mánuṣyāḥ) मनुष्यासः¹ (mánuṣyāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मनुष्या (manuṣyā̀) | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्याः (manuṣyā̀ḥ) |
| accusative | मनुष्याम् (manuṣyā̀m) | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्याः (manuṣyā̀ḥ) |
| instrumental | मनुष्यया (manuṣyàyā) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्याभिः (manuṣyā̀bhiḥ) |
| dative | मनुष्यायै (manuṣyā̀yai) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्याभ्यः (manuṣyā̀bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मनुष्यायाः (manuṣyā̀yāḥ) मनुष्यायै² (manuṣyā̀yai²) |
मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्याभ्यः (manuṣyā̀bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मनुष्यायाः (manuṣyā̀yāḥ) मनुष्यायै² (manuṣyā̀yai²) |
मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyā̀ṇām) |
| locative | मनुष्यायाम् (manuṣyā̀yām) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्यासु (manuṣyā̀su) |
| vocative | मनुष्ये (mánuṣye) | मनुष्ये (mánuṣye) | मनुष्याः (mánuṣyāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मनुष्यम् (manuṣyàm) | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्याणि (manuṣyā̀ṇi) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
| accusative | मनुष्यम् (manuṣyàm) | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्याणि (manuṣyā̀ṇi) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
| instrumental | मनुष्येण (manuṣyèṇa) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्यैः (manuṣyaìḥ) मनुष्येभिः¹ (manuṣyèbhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मनुष्याय (manuṣyā̀ya) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मनुष्यात् (manuṣyā̀t) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मनुष्यस्य (manuṣyàsya) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyā̀ṇām) |
| locative | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्येषु (manuṣyèṣu) |
| vocative | मनुष्य (mánuṣya) | मनुष्ये (mánuṣye) | मनुष्याणि (mánuṣyāṇi) मनुष्या¹ (mánuṣyā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
मनुष्य • (manuṣyà) stem, m
- a man, human being
- a man (as opposed to woman)
- a husband
- a class of deceased ancestors (those who receive the पिण्ड (piṇḍa) offering)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मनुष्यः (manuṣyàḥ) | मनुष्यौ (manuṣyaù) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
मनुष्याः (manuṣyā̀ḥ) मनुष्यासः¹ (manuṣyā̀saḥ¹) |
| accusative | मनुष्यम् (manuṣyàm) | मनुष्यौ (manuṣyaù) मनुष्या¹ (manuṣyā̀¹) |
मनुष्यान् (manuṣyā̀n) |
| instrumental | मनुष्येण (manuṣyèṇa) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्यैः (manuṣyaìḥ) मनुष्येभिः¹ (manuṣyèbhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मनुष्याय (manuṣyā̀ya) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मनुष्यात् (manuṣyā̀t) | मनुष्याभ्याम् (manuṣyā̀bhyām) | मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyèbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मनुष्यस्य (manuṣyàsya) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyā̀ṇām) |
| locative | मनुष्ये (manuṣyè) | मनुष्ययोः (manuṣyàyoḥ) | मनुष्येषु (manuṣyèṣu) |
| vocative | मनुष्य (mánuṣya) | मनुष्यौ (mánuṣyau) मनुष्या¹ (mánuṣyā¹) |
मनुष्याः (mánuṣyāḥ) मनुष्यासः¹ (mánuṣyāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
Terms inherited from मनुष्य (manuṣya)
- Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀰 (manuśa), 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀲 (manusa), 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀱 (manuṣa)
- Pali: manussa
Learned borrowings from मनुष्य (manuṣya)
- → Amahai: mansia
- → Balinese: ᬫᬦᬸᬲ (manusa)
- → English: manusya
- → Hindustani:
- → Kannada: ಮನುಷ್ಯ (manuṣya)
- → Lü: ᦙᦓᦳᧆ (mnud)
- → Malay: manusia
- → Indonesian: manusia
- → Marathi: मनुष्य (manuṣya)
- → Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘡𑘳𑘏𑘿𑘧 (manukhya), 𑘦𑘡𑘳𑘎𑘿𑘬 (manukṣa)
- → Maguindanao: manusia
- → Malayalam: മനുഷ്യൻ (manuṣyaṉ)
- → Maranao: manosiya
- → Sundanese: manusa
- → Tamil: மனுஷன் (maṉuṣaṉ), மனிதன் (maṉitaṉ)
- → Tagalog: manusya
- → Tausug: mānusiya'
- → Telugu: మనిషి (maniṣi)
- → Thai: มนุษย์ (má-nút)
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “मनुष्य”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0784/3.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 576-7
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “manuṣyà”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 564