ࡌࡀࡍࡀ

Classical Mandaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas (“mind”), from Proto-Indo-European *ménos (“mind”), from *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (manah), Old Persian 𐎶𐎴𐏃 (m-n-h /⁠manah⁠/), Latin mēns, Ancient Greek μένος (ménos), and English mind.

The Indo-Iranian origin of the word was originally proposed by Theodor Nöldeke.

Noun

ࡌࡀࡍࡀ (mana)

1. mind, nous
2. vessel