maṇi

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मणि (maṇi).

Noun

maṇi

  1. pearl
  2. gem

Alternative forms

  • maṇi, ꦩꦤꦶ, ᬫᬡᬶ
  • maṇik, ꦩꦟꦶꦏ꧀, ᬫᬡᬶᬓ᭄

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦩꦤꦶꦏ꧀ (manik)
  • Balinese: ᬫᬡᬷᬓ᭄ (manik)

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मणि (maṇi). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀺 (maṇi).

Noun

maṇi m

  1. jewel; gem

Declension

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “maṇi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 516
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “maṇí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 557
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