Manas

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A county of Changji prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

    "Murder convict Li Xinming's wife delivered a third baby intentionally, and the (Lanzhouwan) Township Government in Manas County subsequently made a decision on dealing with the latter."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Hindi.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish.
  4. 4
    A town in Manas County, Changji prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Noun
  1. 1
    The mind; that which distinguishes man from the animals. uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of mana. form-of, plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit मनस् (manas, “mind”). Doublet of mind.

Etymology 2

See mana.

Etymology 3

From Hindi मानस (mānas).

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Spanish Mañas.

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