މަނަސް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मनस् (manas). Cognate to Sinhalese මන (mana). Doublet of މަނަ (mana)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.n̪as̺/, [mä.n̪äs̺]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ނަސް

Noun

މަނަސް • (manas) (plural މަނަސްތައް (manastak̊))

1. discretion, choice, volition

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަނަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 167