Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian منع (man'), from Arabic مَنْع (manʕ), verbal noun of مَنَعَ (manaʕa, to prevent, forbid). Compare Bengali মানা (mana), Dhivehi މަނާ (manā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.nɑː/, [mɐ.näː]

Adjective

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मना (manā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling منع)

  1. forbidden, prohibited
    यहाँ धूम्रपान मना है।yahā̃ dhūmrapān manā hai.Smoking is forbidden here.
  2. denial
    Synonym: नकार (nakār)

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Pali

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Noun

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मना (manā)

  1. Devanagari script form of manā, which is ablative/vocative singular of मनस् (manas, mind)

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From the root मन् (man) +‎ -आ ().

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Noun

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मना (manā́) stemf

  1. devotion, attachment, zeal, eagerness
  2. envy, jealousy

Declension

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Feminine ā-stem declension of मना (manā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मना
manā́
मने
mané
मनाः
manā́ḥ
Vocative मने
máne
मने
máne
मनाः
mánāḥ
Accusative मनाम्
manā́m
मने
mané
मनाः
manā́ḥ
Instrumental मनया / मना¹
manáyā / manā́¹
मनाभ्याम्
manā́bhyām
मनाभिः
manā́bhiḥ
Dative मनायै
manā́yai
मनाभ्याम्
manā́bhyām
मनाभ्यः
manā́bhyaḥ
Ablative मनायाः / मनायै²
manā́yāḥ / manā́yai²
मनाभ्याम्
manā́bhyām
मनाभ्यः
manā́bhyaḥ
Genitive मनायाः / मनायै²
manā́yāḥ / manā́yai²
मनयोः
manáyoḥ
मनानाम्
manā́nām
Locative मनायाम्
manā́yām
मनयोः
manáyoḥ
मनासु
manā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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