मणि maṇi
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Jewel, gem.
Usual translation
- jewel
Origin of the definition
मणि maṇi māṉī (nf) a jewel, gem; ~कांचन योग a rare harmonious and beautiful combination; ~कार a jeweller; ~दीप a be-jewelled or gem-studded lamp; ~धर a snake; ~बंध the wrist; ~भ crystal; ~मंडित studded with jewels; ~राज a diamond; -फेंककर काँच बटोरना to throw away gems and collect glass pieces.
H مني मणि maṇi, s.m. (occas. f.), or मणी manī, s.f., or मनी manī, s.m. & f. [S. मणिः and मणिका, and मणिकः], A precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl; — a bead or other globular ornament; — the fleshy excrescences on the neck of a goat; — the wrist; — a water-pot.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
94 occurrences
In 51 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
248 occurrences
In 86 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
3 occurrences
In 2 on 122 murlis
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