મન

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmən/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa), from Sanskrit मनस् (mánas), from Proto-Indo-European *ménos (“mind”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”).

Cognate with Assamese মন (mon), Bengali মন (mon), Hindi मन (man), Kannada ಮನಸ್ಸು (manassu), Malayalam മനസ്സ് (manassŭ), Marathi मन (man), Punjabi ਮਨ (man), Tamil மனசு (maṉacu), Telugu మనసు (manasu).

Noun

મન • (man) n

1. mind
2. (figurative) heart, feeling, emotion

   Synonyms: દિલ (dil), હૈયું (haiyũ), કાળજું (kāḷjũ), ચિત્ત (citt), અંતઃકરણ (antaḥkaraṇ)

3. desire, wish

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

મન • (man) m

1. (historical) a man, a coin during Emperor Akbar's time which was a quarter of the value of the ilahi and jalali.

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

મન • (man) m

1. (rare) Synonym of જટામાંસી (jaṭāmā̃sī)

Etymology 4

Inherited from Sanskrit मणि (maṇi), Proto-Indo-Aryan *maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *maníš, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-is (“ornament, jewel”), from *mon- (“neck”). Doublet of મણિ (maṇi).

Noun

મન • (man) m

1. (rare, dialectal) jewel, gemstone