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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मानmānaRespect, honour, regard, respectful consideration; दारिद्र्यस्य परा मूर्तिर्यन्मानद्रविणाल्पता Pt.2.159…
[मन्-घञ्]
1. Respect, honour, regard, respectful consideration; दारिद्र्यस्य परा मूर्तिर्यन्मानद्रविणाल्पता Pt.2.159; Bg.6.7; so मानधन etc.
2. Pride (in a good sense), self-reliance, self-respect; जन्मिनो मानहीनस्य तृणस्य च समा गतिः Pt.1.16; R.19.81.
3. Haughtiness, pride, conceit, self-confidence, vanity; मानाद् रावणः परदारान् अप्र- यच्छन् (विननाश) Kau. Atmanepada 1.6.
4. A wounded sense of honour.
5. Jealous anger, anger excited by jealousy (especially in women); anger in general; मुञ्च मयि मान- मनिदानम् Gīt.1; माधवे मा कुरु मानिनि मानमये 9; त्यजत मानमलं बत विग्रहैः R.9.47; Śi. 9.84; Bv.2.56; Dk.2.3.
6. Opinion, conception.
7. Vedic Object, purpose.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नम्
  
  मा-ल्युट्
  
  Measuring.
  
  A measure, standard; माना- धीना मेयसिद्धिः Mīmāṁsā; निराकृतत्वाच्छ्रुतियुक्तिमानतः Atmanepada Rām. 7.5.57.
  
  Dimension, computation.
  
  A standard of measure, measuring rod, rule; परिमाणं पात्रमानं संख्यै- कद्यादिसंज्ञिका Śukra.2.344.
  
  Proof, authority, means of proof or demonstration; येऽमी माधुर्यौजः प्रसादा रसमात्र- धर्मतयोक्तास्तेषां रसधर्मत्वे किं मानम् R. G.; मानाभावात् (frequently occurring in controversial language) Pad. D.4. 3.
  
  Likeness, resemblance.
- -अन्ध Adjective blinded by pride.
- -अर्ह Adjective worthy of honour; Ms.2.137.
- -अवभङ्गः destruction of pride or anger.
- -आसक्त Adjective given to pride, haughty, proud.
- -उत्साहः energy arising from self-confidence; Pt.1.226.
- -उन्नतिः Feminine great respect or honour; (सत्संगतिः) मनोन्नतिं दिशति पापमपाकरोति Bh.2.23.
- -उन्मादः infatuation of pride.
- -कलहः, -कलिः a quarrel caused by jealous anger; Amaru.
- -क्षतिः Feminine, -भङ्गः, -हानिः Feminine injury reputation or honour, humiliation, mortification, insult, indignity.
- -ग्रन्थिः
  
  injury to honour or pride.
  
  violent anger.
- -ग्रहणम् fit of sulkiness.
- -द
  
  Adjective
  
  showing respect.
  
  proud; इत्थं मानद नातिदूरमुभयोरप्यावयोरन्तरम् Bh.3.24.
  
  destroying pride.
  
  a giver of honour (a mode of addressing lovers etc.). (-दः) a mystical name for the letter आ. (-दा) Name of the second digit of the moon.
- -दण्डः a measuring-rod; स्थितः पृथिव्या इव मानदण्डः Ku.1.1.
- -धन Adjective rich in honour; महौजसो मान- धना धनार्चिताः Ki.1.19.
- -धानिका a cucumber.
- -ध्मात Adjective puffed up with pride.
- -परिखण्डनम् mortification, humiliation.
- -भङ्गः see मानक्षति.
- -भाज् Adjective receiving honour from; राजस्नातकयोश्चैव स्नातको नृपमानभाक् Ms.2.139.
- -भृत् पर Adjective possessing pride, extremely proud; प्रथमे मानभृतां न वृष्णयः Ki.2.44.
- -महत् Adjective rich or great in pride, greatly proud; किं जीर्णं तृणमत्ति मानमहतामग्रेसरः केसरी Bh.2. 29.
- -योगः the correct mode of measuring or weighing; मानयोगं च जानीयात्तुलायोगांश्च सर्वशः Ms.9.33.
- -रन्ध्रा a sort of clepsydra, a perforated water-vessel, which, placed in water and gradually filling, serves to measure time.
- -वर्जित
  
  Adjective
  
  disgraced, dishonoured.
  
  humble, lowly.
  
  slanderous, libellous.
- -वर्धनम् indicating, increasing respect; यत्किंचिदेव देयं तु ज्यायसे मानवर्धनम् Ms.9.115.
- -विषमः one of the ways of embezzlement namely making use of false weights and measures; Kau. Atmanepada 2.8.26.
- -सारः, -रम् a high degree of pride.
- -सूत्रम्
  
  a measuring-cord; Dk.2.2.
  
  a chain (of gold etc.) worn round the body.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मानmāna[mân-a] m. n. opinion, notion; will, purpose; high opinion of oneself, self-reliance; conceit, pride…
1. [mân-a] masculine neuter opinion, notion; will, purpose; high opinion of oneself, self-reliance; conceit, pride, arrogance; respect, regard, honour, mark of honour (ordinary meaning, generally masculine); wounded sense of honour, caprice, jealous an ger (especially in women), sulking.
2. [mấ ͜ ana] masculine building, dwelling (Veda, Vedic); altar; neuter measuring; measure, measuring cord, standard; dimension, size, height, length (also of time), weight; a certain weight; form, appearance (Rig-veda); resemblance, likeness; demonstration, means of proof.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मानmāna(accord. to some in RV. i, 39, 1 = "light, sheen").
1. (according to to some in fg-veda i, 39, 1 Equivalent to "light, sheen").
2. masculine gender (√मन्) opinion, notion, conception, idea Tattvas. (confer, compare आत्म-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
3. masculine gender purpose, wish, design AitBr.
4. masculine gender self-conceit, arrogance, pride KaushUp. Mn. etc. (with Buddhists Buddhists one of the 6 evil feelings Dharmas. 67; or one of the 10 fetters to be got rid of. MWB. 127)
5. masculine gender (also neuter gender) consideration, regard, respect, honour Mn. MBh. etc.
6. masculine gender a wounded sense of honour, anger or indignation excited by jealousy (especially in women), caprice, sulking Ka1v. Das3ar. Sa1h.
7. masculine gender Name of the father of Agastya अगस्त्य (perhaps also of A Agastya अगस्त्य himself Pa1n2. the family of Ma1na मान) fg-veda
8. masculine gender (in astronomy) Name of the tenth house VarBr2S. (W. also a "blockhead Page809,2; an agent; a barbarian") .
9. see page and participle 809, column 3 .
10. masculine gender (√3. मा) a building, house, dwelling fg-veda
11. masculine gender an altar A1past.
12. masculine gender (मान्/अ) a preparation, decoction(?) fg-veda x, 144, 5
13. neuter gender measuring. meting out Ka1tyS3r. Hariv. etc.
14. neuter gender measure, measuring-cord, standard fg-veda etc.
15. neuter gender dimension, size, height, length (in space and time), weight ibidem (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to fold see शत्/अ-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
16. neuter gender a particular measure or weight (Equivalent to कृष्णत or रक्तिका; according to to Scholiast or Commentator on TS. and Ka1tyS3r. 100 Ma1nas मान s Equivalent to 5 Palas पल s or Pan2as पण s)
17. neuter gender form, appearance fg-veda
18. neuter gender likeness, resemblance S3is3.
19. neuter gender (in philosophy) proof. demonstration, means of proof (Equivalent to प्र-माण . quod vide)
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अकर्मान्वितakarmānvitamfn. unoccupied
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unoccupied
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective disqualified.
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अग्निमान्द्यagnimāndyan. slowness of digestion, dyspepsia.

neuter gender slowness of digestion, dyspepsia.

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अघटमानaghaṭamānamfn. incongruous, incoherent.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective incongruous, incoherent.

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अङ्गारकर्मान्तaṅgārakarmāntam. charcoal-burning, MBh.

masculine gender charcoal-burning, MBh.

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अङ्गुलमानaṅgulamānan. the measure or length of an an3gula अङ्गुल
1. neuter gender the measure or length of an an3gula अङ्गुल
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the length of an an3gula अङ्गुल .
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अच्छिद्यमानacchidyamānamfn. uncut, uncurtailed AV.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective uncut, uncurtailed AV.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not fragile (a needle) fg-veda ii, 32, 4.
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अजायमानajāyamānamfn. (√जन्), not being born, not subject to birth VS.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√जन्), not being born, not subject to birth VS.

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