मान
See also: माने
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːn/, [mä̃ːn]
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)
- Synonym: परिमाण (parimāṇ)
- मान ज्ञात करना ― mān jñāt 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?
- standard
- स्वर्ण चलन मान ― svarṇ calan mān ― gold currency standard
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Cognate with Marathi मान (mān).
Noun
मान • (mān) (Latin script man, Kannada script ಮಾನ)
- back of the neck
Marathi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /man/
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit मन्या (manyā, “nape”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“neck”). Compare English mane. Cognate with Konkani मान (mān).
Noun
मान • (mān) f
See also
- घसा (ghasā, “throat”)
- गळा (gaḷā)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna).
Noun
मान • (mān) m
Declension
| Declension of मान (masc cons-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| direct singular |
मान mān | ||
| direct plural |
मान mān | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
मान mān |
मान mān | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
माना mānā |
मानां- mānān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
मानाला mānālā |
मानांना mānānnā | |
| ergative | मानाने, मानानं mānāne, mānāna |
मानांनी mānānnī | |
| instrumental | मानाशी mānāśī |
मानांशी mānānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
मानात mānāt |
मानांत mānāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
माना mānā |
मानांनो mānānno | |
| Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. | |||
| Genitive declension of मान (masc cons-stem) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
|||
| singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
मानाचा mānāċā |
मानाचे mānāċe |
मानाची mānācī |
मानाच्या mānācā |
मानाचे, मानाचं mānāċe, mānāċa |
मानाची mānācī |
मानाच्या mānācā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
मानांचा mānānċā |
मानांचे mānānċe |
मानांची mānāñcī |
मानांच्या mānāncā |
मानांचे, मानांचं mānānċe, mānānċa |
मानांची mānāñcī |
मानांच्या mānāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
Derived terms
- मान देणे (mān deṇe, “to respect”)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मान”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
मान m
- Devanagari script form of māna (“pride”)
Declension
Declension table of "मान" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Alternative scripts
- মান (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬵᬦ (Balinese script)
- মান (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰯𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- မာန (Burmese script)
- માન (Gujarati script)
- ਮਾਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌾𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦴꦤ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂰𑂢 (Kaithi script)
- ಮಾನ (Kannada script)
- មាន (Khmer script)
- ມານ (Lao script)
- മാന (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠ᠊ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘰𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᢗᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑧑𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐵𑐣 (Newa script)
- ମାନ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢵꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆳𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖯𑖡 (Siddham script)
- මාන (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩛𑩯 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚭𑚝 (Takri script)
- மாந (Tamil script)
- మాన (Telugu script)
- มาน (Thai script)
- མཱ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒰𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨊𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɑ́ː.nɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /mɑː.n̪ɐ/
Etymology 1
Vṛddhi derivative of मन् (man, “to think; to form a thought”, root) + -अ (-a) (nominalization suffix).
Noun
मान • (mā́na) stem, 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
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मानः (mā́naḥ) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानाः (mā́nāḥ) मानासः¹ (mā́nāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | मानम् (mā́nam) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानान् (mā́nān) |
| instrumental | मानेन (mā́nena) | मानाभ्याम् (mā́nābhyām) | मानैः (mā́naiḥ) मानेभिः¹ (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) |
| vocative | मान (mā́na) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानाः (mā́nāḥ) मानासः¹ (mā́nāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Hindi: मान (mān)
- → Marathi: मान (mān)
- → Tamil: மானம் (māṉam)
- → Telugu: మానము (mānamu)
- → Punjabi: ماݨ/ਮਾਣ (māṇ)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dmáHnas.
Noun
मान • (mā́na) stem, m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मानः (mā́naḥ) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानाः (mā́nāḥ) मानासः¹ (mā́nāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | मानम् (mā́nam) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानान् (mā́nān) |
| instrumental | मानेन (mā́nena) | मानाभ्याम् (mā́nābhyām) | मानैः (mā́naiḥ) मानेभिः¹ (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) |
| vocative | मान (mā́na) | मानौ (mā́nau) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
मानाः (mā́nāḥ) मानासः¹ (mā́nāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Etymology 3
From the root मा (mā, “to measure; to mete out”) + -अन (-ana, nominalization suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-.
Noun
मान • (mā́na) stem, n
- measuring; meting out
- measure; measuring standard (such as a cord)
- dimension; size; length (in space or time)
- form; appearance
- likeness; resemblance
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मानम् (mā́nam) | माने (mā́ne) | मानानि (mā́nāni) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
| accusative | मानम् (mā́nam) | माने (mā́ne) | मानानि (mā́nāni) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
| instrumental | मानेन (mā́nena) | मानाभ्याम् (mā́nābhyām) | मानैः (mā́naiḥ) मानेभिः¹ (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) |
| vocative | मान (mā́na) | माने (mā́ne) | मानानि (mā́nāni) माना¹ (mā́nā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Derived terms
- विमान (vimā́na)
Descendants
- → Hindi: मान (mān) (learned)
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, page 809, column 1.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 347-8
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mā́na”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 577