માણસ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲 (maṇussa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀰 (manuśa), 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀲 (manusa), 𑀫𑀦𑀼𑀱 (manuṣa), from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà). Cognate with Bengali মানুষ (manuś), Hindi मानुस (mānus), Marathi माणूस (māṇūs), Nepali मानिस (mānis), Punjabi ਮਨੁੱਖ (manukkha).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ɳəs/
• Rhymes: -əs

Noun

માણસ • (māṇas) m

1. man
2. person, human

Synonyms

• માનવ (mānav), મનુષ્ય (manuṣya)

Noun

માણસ • (māṇas) n

1. people, mankind, humanity

   Synonym: આદમજાત (ādamjāt)

Derived terms

• ઘરનું માણસ (gharnũ māṇas, “matriarch”)
• માણસજાત (māṇasjāt, “humanity”)