मनोकामना
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मनस्कामना (manaskāmnā), मनःकामना (manaḥkāmnā) – re-coined, following Sanskrit sandhi rules, rare
Etymology
From मनो- (mano-, “mind, heart”) + कामना (kāmnā, “desire”), from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) + कामना (kāmanā), deriving from the roots मन् (man) and कम् (kam), respectively. Such a formation is not possible in Sanskrit; mánas and kāmanā would normally yield *manaskāmanā or *manaḥkāmanā. Rarely, but sometimes written also as मनस्कामना and मनःकामना, restoring Sanskrit sandhi rules and making the word look Sanskrit-like.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.noː.kɑːm.nɑː/, [mə.n̪oː.kä̃ːm.n̪äː]
Noun
मनोकामना • (manokāmnā) f
- "the heart's desire" a strong desire
Declension
Declension of मनोकामना (fem ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मनोकामना manokāmnā | मनोकामनाएँ manokāmnāẽ |
| oblique | मनोकामना manokāmnā | मनोकामनाओं manokāmnāõ |
| vocative | मनोकामना manokāmnā | मनोकामनाओ manokāmnāo |
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) , “मनोकामना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “मनोकामना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press.