মানুষ

Bengali

Etymology

From Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya). Doublet of মিনসে (minośe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manuʃ/

Noun

মানুষ • (manuṣ) (objective মানুষ (manuś) or মানুষকে (manuśoke), genitive মানুষের (manuśer))

1. person, human
2. adult human
3. man

Inflection

Inflection of মানুষ
nominative	মানুষ manush
objective	মানুষকে manush (semantically general or indefinite) / manushke (semantically definite)
genitive	মানুষের manusher
	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).