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mānasā

mānasa

masc nom pl of mānasa (adj); fem nom sg of mānasa (adj); fem nom pl of mānasa (adj); nt nom pl of mānasa (adj); …

1. of such mind; with such a heart; having such intention
2. mind; heart; mentality; intention; lit. belonging to mind
3. idea; thought; notion
4. mental; mentally originated; mind-made

Etymology. √man > mān + as + *a; from √man 'think'; Sanskrit mānasa [man]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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