मान

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मान¹

  • /mɑːn/ Hindi, Standard
  • [mä̃ːn] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

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

noun mān · مان · मान · मानों

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

    Similar: परिमाण

  3. masculine standard स्वर्ण चलन मान

मान²

  • /mɑːn/ Hindi, Standard
  • [mä̃ːn] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

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

noun mān · مان · मान · मानों

  1. masculine respect

    Similar: आदर, सम्मान, मान, सत्कार · Opposite: अपमान, अनादर, निरादर, अवज्ञा, तिरस्कार, अवमानना

  2. masculine self-respect; self-esteem

    Similar: आदर, सम्मान, मान, सत्कार · Opposite: अपमान, अनादर, निरादर, अवज्ञा, तिरस्कार, अवमानना

  3. masculine pride, ego
  4. masculine a period of distress experienced by a heroine

मान³

  • /mɑːn/ Hindi, Standard
  • [mä̃ːn] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

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

verb mān · مان

  1. stem मानना
  2. imperative, present, second person, singular second-person singular present imperative मानना

In English

  • honor recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect
  • reverence veneration; profound awe and respect
  • Ma'an city

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {मान},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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