मान
Hindi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna), from मा (mā, “measure”).
Noun
मान • (mān) m (Urdu spelling مان)
- measuring, measurement
- a measure (how much; quantity, amount, value)
- मान ज्ञात करना ― mān gyāt karnā ― to calculate/derive a value
- एक कप गेहूँ का मान क्या है?
- ek kap gehū̃ kā mān kyā hai?
- How much wheat is in one cup?
- Synonym: परिमाण (parimāṇ)
- standard
- स्वर्ण चलन मान ― svarṇ calan mān ― gold currency standard
Declension
singular | plural | |
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direct | मान mān | मान mān |
oblique | मान mān | मानों mānõ |
vocative | मान mān | मानो māno |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna), from मन् (man, “think, believe”).
Noun
मान • (mān) m (Urdu spelling مان)
- respect
- Synonyms: इज़्ज़त (izzat), आदर (ādar)
- Antonym: अपमान (apmān)
- self-respect; self-esteem
- pride, ego
- (literature) a period of distress experienced by a heroine
Declension
singular | plural | |
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direct | मान mān | मान mān |
oblique | मान mān | मानों mānõ |
vocative | मान mān | मानो māno |
Etymology 3
Inflection of मानना (mānnā, “to accept, agree”).
Verb
मान • (mān) (Urdu spelling مان)
- inflection of मानना (mānnā):
- stem
- second-person singular present imperative
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मान”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Konkani
Etymology
From Sanskrit मन्या (manyā, “nape”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“neck”). Compare English mane.
Noun
मान • (mān) (Latin script man, Kannada script ಮಾನ)
- back of the neck
Pali
Alternative forms
- māna (Latin script)
- 𑀫𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- মান (Bengali script)
- මාන (Sinhalese script)
- မာန or မႃၼ (Burmese script)
- มาน or มานะ (Thai script)
- ᨾᩣᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ມານ or ມານະ (Lao script)
- មាន (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄂𑄚 (Chakma script)
Noun
मान m
- Devanagari script form of māna (“pride”)
Declension
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | मानो (māno) | माना (mānā) |
Accusative (second) | मानं (mānaṃ) | माने (māne) |
Instrumental (third) | मानेन (mānena) | मानेहि (mānehi) or मानेभि (mānebhi) |
Dative (fourth) | मानस्स (mānassa) or मानाय (mānāya) or मानत्थं (mānatthaṃ) | मानानं (mānānaṃ) |
Ablative (fifth) | मानस्मा (mānasmā) or मानम्हा (mānamhā) or माना (mānā) | मानेहि (mānehi) or मानेभि (mānebhi) |
Genitive (sixth) | मानस्स (mānassa) | मानानं (mānānaṃ) |
Locative (seventh) | मानस्मिं (mānasmiṃ) or मानम्हि (mānamhi) or माने (māne) | मानेसु (mānesu) |
Vocative (calling) | मान (māna) | माना (mānā) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
- ᬫᬵᬦ (Balinese script)
- মান (Assamese script)
- মান (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰯𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- 𑌮𑌾𑌨 (Grantha script)
- માન (Gujarati script)
- ਮਾਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- ꦩꦴꦤ (Javanese script)
- មាន (Khmer script)
- ಮಾನ (Kannada script)
- ມານ (Lao script)
- മാന (Malayalam script)
- 𑘦𑘰𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᢗᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- ᠮᠠ᠊ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- မာန (Burmese script)
- 𑧆𑧑𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐵𑐣 (Newa script)
- ମାନ (Oriya script)
- ꢪꢵꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆳𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖯𑖡 (Siddham script)
- මාන (Sinhalese script)
- మాన (Telugu script)
- มาน (Thai script)
- མཱ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒰𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɑ́ː.nɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmɑː.n̪ɐ/
Etymology 1
Vṛddhi derivative of मन् (man, “to think; to form a thought”, root) + -अ (-a) (nominalization suffix).
Noun
मान • (mā́na) m
- opinion; notion; conception; idea
- purpose; wish; design
- (also in the neuter) consideration; regard; respect; honour
- a wounded sense of honour (anger or indignation excited by jealousy, caprice, or sulking)
- pride; self-respect
- self-conceit; arrogance; pride (in the negative sense)
- c. 1 CE – 200 CE, Vimalakīrtinirdeśa 7.1:
- मानगतिं च दर्शयति सेतुसंक्रामभृतश् च भवति सर्वलोकस्य ।
- mānagatiṃ ca darśayati setusaṃkrāmabhṛtaś ca bhavati sarvalokasya .
- He seems to be giving way to pride, and meanwhile he serves as a bridge and a passage for everyone.
- मानगतिं च दर्शयति सेतुसंक्रामभृतश् च भवति सर्वलोकस्य ।
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of मान (mā́na) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मानः mā́naḥ | मानौ mā́nau | मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | मान mā́na | मानौ mā́nau | मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | मानम् mā́nam | मानौ mā́nau | मानान् mā́nān |
Instrumental | मानेन mā́nena | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | मानाय mā́nāya | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Ablative | मानात् mā́nāt | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Genitive | मानस्य mā́nasya | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानानाम् mā́nānām |
Locative | माने mā́ne | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानेषु mā́neṣu |
Notes |
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Derived terms
- मानधन (mānadhana)
- माननीय (mānanīya)
- मानवती (mānavatī)
- मानहानि (mānahāni)
- मान्य (mānya)
Descendants
- → Hindi: मान (mān)
- → Tamil: மானம் (māṉam)
- → Telugu: మానము (mānamu)
- → Punjabi: ماݨ/ਮਾਣ (māṇ)
Etymology 2
From मा (mā, “to measure; to mete out”, root) + -अन (-ana, nominalization suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-.
Noun
मान • (mā́na) m
- a building; dwelling
- altar
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of मान (mā́na) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मानः mā́naḥ | मानौ mā́nau | मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | मान mā́na | मानौ mā́nau | मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | मानम् mā́nam | मानौ mā́nau | मानान् mā́nān |
Instrumental | मानेन mā́nena | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | मानाय mā́nāya | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Ablative | मानात् mā́nāt | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Genitive | मानस्य mā́nasya | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानानाम् mā́nānām |
Locative | माने mā́ne | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानेषु mā́neṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
मान • (mā́na) n
- measuring; meting out
- measure; measuring standard (such as a cord)
- dimension; size; length (in space or time)
- form; appearance
- likeness; resemblance
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of मान (mā́na) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मानम् mā́nam | माने mā́ne | मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹ |
Vocative | मान mā́na | माने mā́ne | मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹ |
Accusative | मानम् mā́nam | माने mā́ne | मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹ |
Instrumental | मानेन mā́nena | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | मानाय mā́nāya | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Ablative | मानात् mā́nāt | मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām | मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ |
Genitive | मानस्य mā́nasya | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानानाम् mā́nānām |
Locative | माने mā́ne | मानयोः mā́nayoḥ | मानेषु mā́neṣu |
Notes |
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Descendants
- Hindi: मान (mān)
References
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890), “मानः”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
- Monier Williams (1899), “मान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 809/1.