मनन

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनन (manana).

Noun

मनन • (mananm

  1. meditation, contemplation, pondering

Declension

Declension of मनन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct मनन
manan
मनन
manan
oblique मनन
manan
मननों
mananõ
vocative मनन
manan
मननो
manano

Derived terms

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From *men- (to think).

Pronunciation

Noun

मनन • (manána) stemn

  1. thinking , reflection , meditation , thought , intelligence
  2. understanding ( esp. intrinsic knowledge or science , as one of the faculties connected with the senses
  3. homage , reverence

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मनन
singular dual plural
nominative मननम् (manánam) मनने (manáne) मननानि (manánāni)
मनना¹ (manánā¹)
accusative मननम् (manánam) मनने (manáne) मननानि (manánāni)
मनना¹ (manánā¹)
instrumental मननेन (manánena) मननाभ्याम् (manánābhyām) मननैः (manánaiḥ)
मननेभिः¹ (manánebhiḥ¹)
dative मननाय (manánāya) मननाभ्याम् (manánābhyām) मननेभ्यः (manánebhyaḥ)
ablative मननात् (manánāt) मननाभ्याम् (manánābhyām) मननेभ्यः (manánebhyaḥ)
genitive मननस्य (manánasya) मननयोः (manánayoḥ) मननानाम् (manánānām)
locative मनने (manáne) मननयोः (manánayoḥ) मननेषु (manáneṣu)
vocative मनन (mánana) मनने (mánane) मननानि (mánanāni)
मनना¹ (mánanā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Tamil: மனனம் (maṉaṉam)