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māno

māna

masc nom sg of māna (noun); masc nom sg of māna (root)

1. pride; conceit; egotism; comparing oneself
2. (gram) √man (think)
3. arrogance; superiority; disrespect (towards)

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

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

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