मान

See also: माने

Hindi

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)

   मान ज्ञात करना ― mān gyāt 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?

   Synonym: परिमाण (parimāṇ)

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

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

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Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्या (manyā, “nape”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“neck”). Compare English mane.

Noun

मान • (mān) (Latin script mon, Kannada script ಮಾನ)

1. back of the neck

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 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)

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)

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɑ́ː.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː.n̪ɐ/

Etymology 1

Vṛddhi derivative of मन् (man, “to think; to form a thought”, root) +‎ -अ (-a) (nominalization suffix).

Noun

मान • (mā́na) m

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 (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानः mā́naḥ	मानौ mā́nau	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	मानौ mā́nau	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	मानौ mā́nau	मानान् mā́nān
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

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

Descendants

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

Etymology 2

From मा (mā, “to measure; to mete out”, root) +‎ -अन (-ana, nominalization suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-.

Noun

मान • (mā́na) m

1. a building; dwelling
2. altar

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मान (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानः mā́naḥ	मानौ mā́nau	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	मानौ mā́nau	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	मानौ mā́nau	मानान् mā́nān
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

मान • (mā́na) 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 (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानम् mā́nam	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

→Tatsama:

• Hindi: मान (mān)

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 458052227, page 809/1.