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sumanā
sumana
masc nom pl of sumana (adj); fem nom sg of sumana (adj); fem nom pl of sumana (adj); nt nom pl of sumana (adj); …
- sumana (adj): glad; happy; pleased; satisfied; cheerful; lit. good mind
- sumana (masc): Arabian jasmine; lit. good mind
- sumanā (fem): jasmine
- sumanā (fem): name of a princess; lit. happy
- sumanā (fem): glad woman; happy woman; lit. good mind
- sumana (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. good mind
- sumana (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. good mind
- sumanā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. jasmine; good mind
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Built from
- su- — prefix · well, good
The prefix su- (Greek eu-, as in eulogy) comes from the same Indo-European root. Here it modifies the root to signal excellence and joy.
- mana — stem · mind, thought
From √man- 'to think'. Cognate with English 'mind', Latin 'mens', German 'Minne'. The noun combines concretely: a good mind is a glad heart.
Etymology. su- (well, good; EU- in Greek, same Indo-European root) + mana (mind, thought; from √man- 'to think', cognate with English 'mind', Latin 'mens', Sanskrit 'manas'). Lit. 'good-minded', hence 'glad', and by extension the jasmine flower (prized in garlands for festive occasions).