મન

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈmən/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Gujarati मन (mana), 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), Marathi मन (man), and Punjabi ਮਨ (man).

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