Etymology

Manav

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Today it means: A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Full definition →

Sanskrit मानव
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromमानव“human being”
  2. English todayManav

Borrowed from Sanskrit मानव (mānava, “human being”).

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