मान

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mɑːn/, [mä̃ːn]

Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna), from मा (mā, “measure”).

मान • (mān) m (Urdu spelling مان)

1. measuring, measurement
2. a measure (how much; quantity, amount, value)

   Synonym: परिमाण (parimāṇ)

   मान ज्ञात करना ― mān jñāt karnā ― to calculate/derive a value

   एक कप गेहूँ का मान क्या है?

   ek kap gehū̃ kā mān kyā hai?

   How much wheat is in one cup?

3. standard

   स्वर्ण चलन मान ― svarṇ calan mān ― gold currency standard

Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna), from मन् (man, “think, believe”).

मान • (mān) m (Urdu spelling مان)

1. respect

   Synonyms: इज़्ज़त (izzat), आदर (ādar)

   Antonym: अपमान (apmān)

   1. self-respect; self-esteem
2. pride, ego
3. (literature) a period of distress experienced by a heroine

Inflection of मानना (mānnā, “to accept, agree”).

मान • (mān) (Urdu spelling مان)

1. inflection of मानना (mānnā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular present imperative

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मान”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

From Sanskrit मन्या (manyā, “nape”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“neck”). Compare English mane. Cognate with Marathi मान (mān).

मान • (mān) (Latin script man, Kannada script ಮಾನ)

1. back of the neck

• IPA^(key): /man/

From Sanskrit मन्या (manyā, “nape”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“neck”). Compare English mane. Cognate with Konkani मान (mān).

मान • (mān) f

1. (anatomy) the back of the neck

• घसा (ghasā, “throat”)
• गळा (gaḷā)

Borrowed from Sanskrit मान (māna).

मान • (mān) m

1. respect

   Synonym: आदर (ādar)

   Antonyms: अपमान (apmān), अनादर (anādar), अवमान (avmān)

Declension of मान (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	मान mān
direct plural	मान mān
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	मान mān		मान mān
oblique सामान्यरूप	माना mānā		मानां- mānān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	मानाला mānālā		मानांना mānānnā
ergative	मानाने, मानानं mānāne, mānāna		मानांनी mānānnī
instrumental	मानाशी mānāśī		मानांशी mānānśī
locative सप्तमी	मानात mānāt		मानांत mānāt
vocative संबोधन	माना mānā		मानांनो mānānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of मान (masc cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	मानाचा mānāċā	मानाचे mānāċe	मानाची mānācī	मानाच्या mānācā	मानाचे, मानाचं mānāċe, mānāċa	मानाची mānācī	मानाच्या mānācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	मानांचा mānānċā	मानांचे mānānċe	मानांची mānāñcī	मानांच्या mānāncā	मानांचे, मानांचं mānānċe, mānānċa	मानांची mānāñcī	मानांच्या mānāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

• मान देणे (mān deṇe, “to respect”)

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मान”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press

मान m

1. Devanagari script form of māna (“pride”)

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɑ́ː.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː.n̪ɐ/

Vṛddhi derivative of मन् (man, “to think; to form a thought”, root) +‎ -अ (-a) (nominalization suffix).

मान • (māna) stem, m

1. opinion; notion; conception; idea
2. purpose; wish; design
3. (also in the neuter) consideration; regard; respect; honour
4. a wounded sense of honour (anger or indignation excited by jealousy, caprice, or sulking)
5. pride; self-respect
6. self-conceit; arrogance; pride (in the negative sense)
   • c. 1 CE – 200 CE, Vimalakīrtinirdeśa 7.1:

     मानगतिं च दर्शयति सेतुसंक्रामभृतश् च भवति सर्वलोकस्य ।

     mānagatiṃ ca darśayati setusaṃkrāmabhṛtaś ca bhavati sarvalokasya.

     He seems to be giving way to pride, and meanwhile he serves as a bridge and a passage for everyone.

Masculine a-stem declension of मान (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानः mā́naḥ	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानान् mā́nān
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative	मानाय mā́nāya	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative	मानात् mā́nāt	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive	मानस्य mā́nasya	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानानाम् mā́nānām
Locative	माने mā́ne	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानेषु mā́neṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

• मानधन (mānadhana)
• माननीय (mānanīya)
• मानवती (mānavatī)
• मानहानि (mānahāni)
• मान्य (mānya)

• → Hindi: मान (mān)
• → Marathi: मान (mān)
• → Tamil: மானம் (māṉam)
• → Telugu: మానము (mānamu)
• → Punjabi: ماݨ/ਮਾਣ (māṇ)

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dmáHnas.

मान • (māna) stem, m

1. a building; dwelling
2. altar

Masculine a-stem declension of मान (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानः mā́naḥ	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानाः / मानासः¹ mā́nāḥ / mā́nāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	मानौ / माना¹ mā́nau / mā́nā¹	मानान् mā́nān
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative	मानाय mā́nāya	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative	मानात् mā́nāt	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive	मानस्य mā́nasya	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानानाम् mā́nānām
Locative	माने mā́ne	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानेषु mā́neṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

From मा (mā, “to measure; to mete out”, root) +‎ -अन (-ana, nominalization suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-.

मान • (māna) stem, n

1. measuring; meting out
2. measure; measuring standard (such as a cord)
3. dimension; size; length (in space or time)
4. form; appearance
5. likeness; resemblance

Neuter a-stem declension of मान (mā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मानम् mā́nam	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Vocative	मान mā́na	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Accusative	मानम् mā́nam	माने mā́ne	मानानि / माना¹ mā́nāni / mā́nā¹
Instrumental	मानेन mā́nena	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानैः / मानेभिः¹ mā́naiḥ / mā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative	मानाय mā́nāya	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative	मानात् mā́nāt	मानाभ्याम् mā́nābhyām	मानेभ्यः mā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive	मानस्य mā́nasya	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानानाम् mā́nānām
Locative	माने mā́ne	मानयोः mā́nayoḥ	मानेषु mā́neṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

• → Hindi: मान (mān) (learned)

• Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “मानः”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
• Monier Williams (1899) “मान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 809/1.