মানুষ

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀱 (manuṣṣa), from Sanskrit মনুষ্য (manuṣya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *manuṣiyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *manušiyás, from Proto-Indo-European *monusiyós (man, human). Doublet of মিনসা (minśa), মনিষ (moniś), and মনুষ্য (monuśśo).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /manuʃ/, [ˈmanuʃ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /manuʃ/, [ˈmanuʃ]
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Noun

মানুষ • (manuś)

  1. person, human
  2. people, mankind, humanity
  3. man

Inflection

indefinite forms
nominative মানুষ (manush)
objective মানুষকে (manush (semantically general or indefinite) / manushke (semantically definite))
genitive মানুষের (manusher)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative মানুষটা, মানুষটি (manushṭa (colloquial), manushṭi (formal)) মানুষেরা (manushera)
objective মানুষটাকে, মানুষটিকে (manushṭake (colloquial), manushṭike (formal)) মানুষদের(কে) (manushder(ke))
genitive মানুষটার, মানুষটির (manushṭar (colloquial), manushṭir (formal)) মানুষদের (manushder)
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Synonyms

See also