ममनून

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • मम्नून (mamnūn)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ممنون (mamnūn), from Arabic مَمْنُون (mamnūn), passive participle of the verb مَنَّ (manna, “to be gracious”). Compare Punjabi ਮਮਨੂਨ (mamnūn) / مَمنون (mamnon).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /məm.nuːn/, [mɐ̃m.nũːn]

Adjective

ममनून • (mamnūn) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ممنون)

  1. (rare) thankful, grateful, obliged, appreciative
    Synonyms: एहसानमंद (ehsānmand), कृतज्ञ (kŕtajña), शुक्रगुज़ार (śukraguzār)
    Antonym: कृतघ्न (kŕtaghna)

References

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