Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for manas. Search instead for anas.

manas

American  
[man-uhs, muhn-] / ˈmæn əs, ˈmʌn- /

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.
  1. the rational faculty of the mind.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of manas

< Sanskrit: mind

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A Mana of Babylon is of Aleppo 1 roue 5 ounces and a halfe: and 68 manas and three seuenth parts, make a quintall of Aleppo, which is 494 li.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Hakluyt, Richard

About the 1st of February two manas are sown on a rupini, and about April produce two muris of seed. 

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Hamilton, Francis

It is atomic and its existence is proved by the fact that in spite of the existence of the senses there cannot be any knowledge unless manas is in touch with them.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath

Three manas are sown on a rupini about the 1st of July, and about the 1st of November produce eight patis.

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Hamilton, Francis

About the 1st of November two manas are sown on a rupini; and about May produce twelve patis.

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Hamilton, Francis

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "manas" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com