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)

1. measuring, measurement
2. 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?

3. standard

   स्वर्ण चलन मान ― svarṇ calan mān ― gold currency standard

Declension

Declension of मान (masc cons-stem)

	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)

1. respect

   Synonyms: इज़्ज़त (izzat), आदर (ādar)

   Antonym: अपमान (apmān)

   1. self-respect; self-esteem
2. pride, ego
3. (literature) a period of distress experienced by a heroine

Declension

Declension of मान (masc cons-stem)

	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)

1. inflection of मानना (mānnā):
   1. stem
   2. 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)

1. back of the neck

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /man/

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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

1. (anatomy) the back of the neck

See also

• घसा (ghasā, “throat”)
• गळा (gaḷā)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna).

Noun

मान • (mān) m

1. respect

   Synonym: आदर (ādar)

   Antonyms: अपमान (apmān), अनादर (anādar), अवमान (avmān)

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

• māna (Latin script)
• 𑀫𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• মান (Bengali script)
• මාන (Sinhalese script)
• မာန or မႃၼ (Burmese script)
• มาน or มานะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᩣᨶ (Tai Tham script)
• ມານ or ມານະ (Lao script)
• មាន (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄂𑄚 (Chakma script)

Noun

मान m

1. 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 *मन (*mana), from the root मन् (man, “to think”) +‎ -अ (-a).

Noun

मान • (mā́na) stem, m (root मन्)

1. opinion; notion; conception; idea
2. purpose; wish; design
3. (also in the neuter) consideration; regard; respect; honour
4. a wounded sense of honour (anger or indignation excited by jealousy, caprice, or sulking)
5. pride; self-respect
6. 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.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मान

	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

• मानधन (mānadhana)
• माननीय (mānanīya)
• मानवती (mānavatī)
• मानहानि (mānahāni)
• मान्य (mānya)

Descendants

• → Hindi: मान (mān)
• → Marathi: मान (mān)
• → Tamil: மானம் (māṉam)
• → Telugu: మానము (mānamu)
• → Punjabi: ماݨ/ਮਾਣ (māṇ)

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899), “मान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 809, column 1.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mā́na¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 577

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dmáHnas (“building, dwelling”).

Noun

मान • (mā́na) stem, m

1. a building; dwelling
2. altar

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मान

	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

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899), “मान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 809, column 3.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mā́na³”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 577

Etymology 3

From the root मा (mā, “to measure; to mete out”) +‎ -अन (-ana, nominalization suffix).

Noun

मान • (mā́na) stem, n

1. measuring; meting out
2. measure; measuring standard (such as a cord)
3. dimension; size; length (in space or time)
4. form; appearance
5. likeness; resemblance

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मान

	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)

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899), “मान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 809, column 3.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mā́na²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 577
• Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890), “मानः”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan