समान

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit समान (samāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [s̪əˈmã(ː)n̪]

Adjective

समान • (samān) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سمان)

  1. similar
  2. equal
  3. identical, alike

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit समान (samāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.man/

Adjective

समान • (samān)

  1. similar
    Synonym: सारखे (sārkhe)
  2. equivalent, equal
    Synonym: तुल्य (tulya)
  3. identical, alike
  4. analogical
    Synonym: सादृश्य (sādruśya)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “समान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

समान • (samāna) stemm

  1. one of the five vital airs (that which circulates about the navel and is essential to digestion; personified as a son of Sādhya)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of समान
singular dual plural
nominative समानः (samānaḥ) समानौ (samānau)
समाना¹ (samānā¹)
समानाः (samānāḥ)
समानासः¹ (samānāsaḥ¹)
accusative समानम् (samānam) समानौ (samānau)
समाना¹ (samānā¹)
समानान् (samānān)
instrumental समानेन (samānena) समानाभ्याम् (samānābhyām) समानैः (samānaiḥ)
समानेभिः¹ (samānebhiḥ¹)
dative समानाय (samānāya) समानाभ्याम् (samānābhyām) समानेभ्यः (samānebhyaḥ)
ablative समानात् (samānāt) समानाभ्याम् (samānābhyām) समानेभ्यः (samānebhyaḥ)
genitive समानस्य (samānasya) समानयोः (samānayoḥ) समानानाम् (samānānām)
locative समाने (samāne) समानयोः (samānayoḥ) समानेषु (samāneṣu)
vocative समान (samāna) समानौ (samānau)
समाना¹ (samānā¹)
समानाः (samānāḥ)
समानासः¹ (samānāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From स- (sa-, same) +‎ मान (māna, measure).

Adjective

समान • (samāna)

  1. same, identical, alike, common, equal
  2. similar, uniform, moderate
  3. holding the middle between two extremes
  4. having the same place or organ of utterance
  5. having the same measure
Descendants
  • Hindi: समान (samān)
  • Kannada: ಸಮಾನ (samāna)
  • Marathi: समान (samān)
  • Tamil: சமமான (camamāṉa)
  • Telugu: సమానము (samānamu)

References