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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मानवmānavaa.(-वी f.) [मनोरपत्यम् अण्]
    1. (-वी Feminine) मनोरपत्यम् अण्
    2. Relating to or descended from Manu; मानवस्य राजर्षिवंशस्य प्रसवितारं सवितारम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3; Ms.12.17.
    3. Human.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. A man, human being; मनोर्वंशो मानवानां ततोऽयं प्रथितोऽभवत् । ब्रह्मक्षत्रा- दयस्तस्मान्मनोर्जातास्तु मानवाः Mb.; Ms.2.9;5.35.
      2. A lad, boy.
      3. Mankind (Plural).
      4. The subjects of a king (Plural) -वाः (Masculine Plural) Name of a school on Artha- śāstra; तेषामानुपूर्व्या यावानर्थोपघातस्तावानेकोत्तरो दण्डः इति मानवाः Kau. Atmanepada 2.7.25.

    • -वी

      1. A woman.
      2. Name of the daughter of स्वयंभू मनु; यथा ससर्ज भूतानि लब्ध्वा भार्यां च मानवीम् Bhāg.3.21.5.
      3. Name of a Jain शासनदेवता.

    • -वम्

      1. A particular fine, penance.
      2. A man's length (as a measure).

    • -इन्द्रः, -देवः, -पतिः a lord of men, king, sovereign; अन्यत्र रक्षोभवनोषितायाः परिग्रहान्मानवदेव देव्याः R.14.32.

    • -धर्मशास्त्रम् the institutes of Manu.

    • -राक्षसः a demon or fiend in the form of a man; तेऽमी मानवराक्षसाः परहितं स्वार्थाय निघ्नन्ति ये Bh.2.74.

    In the Gita3·1718·463·31

    यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः ।

    yastvātmaratireva syādātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥ, — But the man whose delight is in the Self and who is satisfied with the enjoyment of the Self and in the Self he is content, for him there exists no… 3·17
    • मानवःmānavaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun mānava (the man).
    • मानवाःmānavāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun mānava (the man).
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  2. अमानवamānavaa.Not human; animal.
    1. Not human; animal.
    2. Superhuman.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मानवmānava[mânav-á] a. (î́) peculiar to man, human; relating or belonging to or descended from Manu; m. human being…

    [mânav-á] adjective (î́) peculiar to man, human; relating or belonging to or descended from Manu; masculine human being; man: plural man kind; subjects; races of men (of which five or seven are referred to); noun of a school of the Black Yagur-veda; neuter length of a man (as a measure); kind of penance; Manu's code.

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  2. अमानवamānava[a-mânava] a. superhuman; not de scended from Manu.

    [a-mânava] adjective superhuman; not de scended from Manu.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मानवmānavamf(/ई)n. (fr. म्/अनु) descended from or belonging to man or Manu मनु, human RV. &c.
    1. mf(/ई)neuter gender (from म्/अनु) descended from or belonging to man or Manu मनु, human fg-veda etc.
    2. mf(/ई)neuter gender favouring men fg-veda ix, 98, 9
    3. masculine gender a human being, man fg-veda, etc. etc.
    4. masculine gender patronymic from म्/अनु (Name of Na1bha1-nedisht2ha नाभा-नेदिष्ठ, S3a1rya1ta शार्यात, Cakshus चक्षुस्, Nahusha नहुष, Bhr2igu भृगु, Su-dyumna सु-द्युम्न, Karu1sha करूष, and Deva-hu1ti देव-हूति) Breton Pur. etc.
    5. masculine gender Name of a cosmic period VP.
    6. masculine gender plural the children of men, mankind fg-veda etc.
    7. masculine gender the races of men (of which 5 or 7 are reckoned) AV. Breton
    8. masculine gender the subjects of a king Mn. R.
    9. masculine gender Name of a school of the black Yajurveda यजुर्वेद Hcat.
    10. neuter gender a man's length (as a measure) VarBr2S.
    11. neuter gender a particular penance Pra7yas3c.
    12. neuter gender Name of various Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
    13. neuter gender of Manu मनु 's law-book Vas.
    14. neuter gender of a Varsha वर्ष catalogue or catalogues
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  2. अभिमानवत्abhimānavatmfn. conceiving or having ideas about self
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective conceiving or having ideas about self
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proud, arrogant.
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  3. अमानवamānavamfn. "not human, superhuman", and "not being a descendant of Manu मनु" S3is3. i, 67.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "not human, superhuman", and "not being a descendant of Manu मनु" S3is3. i, 67.
    2. see अ-मनुष्य .
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  4. अर्धमानवardhamānavam. an actor dressed like Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण, L.

    masculine gender an actor dressed like Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण, Lexicographers

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  5. अविद्यमानवत्avidyamānavatind. as if not being present Pa1n2. 3-1, 3,Comm.; 8-1, 72.

    indeclinable as if not being present Pa1n2. 3-1, 3,commentator or commentary; 8-1, 72.

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  6. उपमानवत्upamānavatmfn. similar, like S3atr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective similar, like S3atr.

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