मन्

See also: -मन्

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-Iranian *man-, from Proto-Indo-European *men-.

    Pronunciation

    Root

    मन् • (man)

    1. to think, believe, suppose
    2. to remember (especially of forms with mnā-)

    Derived terms

    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root मन् (0 c, 12 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root मन् (16 c, 0 e)
    Primary Verbal Forms
    • मन्यते (mányate) (Present)
    • मनुते (manuté) (Present)
    • ममन्धि (mamandhi) (Present)
    • मंस्यते (maṃsyate) (Future)
    • मनिष्यते (maniṣyate) (Future)
    • म्नास्यति (mnāsyati) (Future)
    • मन्ता (mantā) (Periphrastic Future)
    • मनिता (manitā) (Periphrastic Future)
    • म्नाता (mnātā) (Periphrastic Future)
    • अमत (ámata) (Aorist)
    • अमंस्त (ámaṃsta) (Aorist)
    • अमनिष्ट (ámaniṣṭa) (Aorist)
    • मंसीष्ट (maṃsīṣṭa) (Benedictive)
    • म्नायात् (mnāyāt) (Benedictive)
    • म्नेयात् (mneyāt) (Benedictive)
    • मेने (mene) (Perfect)
    • मम्नौ (mamnáu) (Perfect)
    Secondary Forms
    • मन्यते (manyate) (Passive)
    • मानयति (mānayati) (Causative)
    • अमीमनत् (amīmanat) (Causative Aorist)
    • मान्यते (mānyate) (Passive of Causative)
    • मीमांसते (mīmāṃsate) (Desiderative)
    • मिमंसते (mimaṃsate) (Desiderative)
    • मिमनिषते (mimaniṣate) (Desiderative)
    • अमीमांसिष्ट (ámīmāṃsiṣṭa) (Desiderative Aorist)
    • मीमांस्यते (mīmāṃsyate) (Desiderative Future)
    • मिमानयिषति (mimānayiṣati) (Desiderative of Causative)
    • मिमामिषते (mimāmiṣate) (Desiderative of Desiderative)
    • मन्मन्यते (manmanyate) (Intensive)
    • मन्मन्ति (manmanti) (Intensive)
    Non-Finite Forms
    • मत (matá) (Past Participle)
    • मन्त (mantá) (Past Participle)
    • म्नात (mnātá) (Past Participle)
    • मन्तुम् (mantum) (Infinitive)
    • मन्तवे (mántave) (Infinitive)
    • मन्तवै (mantavái) (Infinitive)
    • मन्तोस् (mantos) (Infinitive)
    • मत्वा (matvā́) (Gerund)
    • मनित्वा (manitvā́) (Gerund)
    • मत्य (matya) (Gerund)
    • मन्य (manya) (Gerund)
    • मन्तव्य (mantavyá) (Gerundive)
    • मननीय (mananīya) (Gerundive)
    • माननीय (mānanīya) (Gerundive)
    • म्नातव्य (mnātavyá) (Gerundive)
    • मिमानयिषु (mimānayiṣu) (Desiderative Participle of Causative)
    Derived Nominal Forms
    • मन (mana)
    • मना (manā́, devotion, attachment, zeal, envy)
    • मनस् (mánas, mind)
    • मनीषा (manīṣā́, thought, intelligence, concept, prayer, wish)́
    • मनु (mánu, thought)
    • मनुस् (mánus)
    • मनन (manána, thoughtful, careful; thinking, reflection, reverence)
    • मनना (mananā́, thoughtfully, deliberately)́
    • मति (matí, máti, thought, idea, belief, mind, worship, memory)
    • सुमति (sumati, of good mind)
    • मन्तु (mántu, advisor, arbiter; counsel; understanding)
    • मनोतृ (manótṛ, manotṛ́, inventor, discoverer, disposer, manager)
    • मन्तृ (mantṛ́, thinker , adviser , counsellor)
    • मन्त्र (mántra, formula)
    • मन्त्रिन् (mantrín, minister, counselor, scholar)
    • मन्त्रि (mantri, minister, counselor, scholar)
    • मन्मन् (mánman, understanding, intellect, thought, prayer)
    • मन्यु (manyú, mind, mood, anger, spirit)
    • माति (māti)
    • मान (mā́na, opinion, conception, wish)
    • मानक (mānaka)
    • मानिन् (mānin)
    • मान्य (mānya)
    • मानन (mānana)
    • मानुक (mānuka)
    • मुनि (múni)
    • मन्य (manya, thinking oneself to be, passing for, appearing as)
    • मन्यक (manyaka)
    • मीमांसा (mīmāṃsā́)
    • मीमांसक (mīmāṃsaka)
    • मीमांस्य (mīmāṃsya)
    • मानयितृ (mānayitṛ)
    • मानयितव्य (mānayitavya)
    • म्नान (mnāna)
    • म्नाय (mnāya)
    • मेधा (medhā́, wisdom, intelligence)
    • मन्धातृ (mandhātṛ́, a thoughtful or pious man)
    • मन्वन्तर (manvantara, period or age of a Manu)
    • मन्युमी (manyumī́, destroying hostile fury)
    • मनान (manāná, pious, devout)
    • मनस (manasá, mind, heart)
    • मनस्क (manaská, little mind; mental; mindful, attentive)
    • मनस्यु (manasyú, wishing, desiring)
    • मनायु (manāyú, zealous, devoted, desirous, praying)
    • मनोजव (manojavá, the speed or swiftness of thought)
    • सुम्न (sumná, benevolence, grace; devotion, prayer; peace)
    Prefixed Root Forms
    • अतिमन् (atiman)
    • अधिमन् (adhiman)
    • अनुमन् (anuman)
    • अवमन् (avaman)
    • आमन् (āman)
    • निमन् (niman)
    • परिमन् (pariman)
    • प्रतिमन् (pratiman)
    • विमन् (viman)
    • सम्मन् (samman)
    • आम्ना (āmnā)

    Descendants

    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root मन् (16 c, 0 e)

    References

    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 305-306