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mano

mana

masc nom sg of mana (adj); masc nom sg of manas (noun); masc acc sg of manas (noun)

1. mana (adj): having such a mind; -minded; -hearted
2. manas (masc): mind; mental faculty; intellect
3. mano (masc): mind; mental
4. mano (masc): mind; mentality (object)

Etymology. From Indo-European *men- 'to think, mind' (cognates: English mind, Latin mens, Sanskrit manas, Greek menos 'spirit, courage'). The root appears across Indo-European languages with consistent sense of intellectual and spiritual activity.

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

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