मनोकामना

Hindi

Alternative forms

• मनस्कामना (manaskāmnā), मनःकामना (manaḥkāmnā) — re-coined, following Sanskrit sandhi rules, rare

Etymology

From मनो- (mano-, “mind, heart”) +‎ कामना (kāmnā, “desire”), from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) + कामना (kāmanā), deriving from the roots मन् (man) and कम् (kam), respectively. Such a formation is not possible in Sanskrit; mánas and kāmanā would normally yield *manaskāmanā or *manaḥkāmanā. Rarely, but sometimes written also as मनस्कामना and मनःकामना, restoring Sanskrit sandhi rules and making the word look Sanskrit-like.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mə.noː.kɑːm.nɑː/, [mɐ.noː.kä̃ːm.näː]

Noun

मनोकामना • (manokāmnā) f

1. "the heart's desire" a strong desire

Declension

Declension of मनोकामना (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मनोकामना manokāmnā	मनोकामनाएँ manokāmnāẽ
oblique	मनोकामना manokāmnā	मनोकामनाओं manokāmnāõ
vocative	मनोकामना manokāmnā	मनोकामनाओ manokāmnāo

Further reading

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मनोकामना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मनोकामना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press