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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Manassu (ಮನಸ್ಸು):—

1) [noun] the element, part, substance or process (in a human or other conscious being) that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.; the mind.

2) [noun] the totality of all the mental activities and powers.

3) [noun] a wish or desire.

4) [noun] the result of thinking process; a mental form or picture; imagination, feeling or opinion.

5) [noun] an intention, purpose or aim.

6) [noun] a feeling of intentness, concern; interest.

7) [noun] ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಮಾಡಿಕೊ [manassannu kallumadiko] manassannu kallu māḍiko to make the mind hard; to have firmness and fortitude; ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊ [manassige hacciko] manassige hacciko to take into the mind deeply; to think too seriously about; ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನು [manassinalli mamdige tinnu] manassinalli maṇḍige tinnu to be unreasonably, impracticably hopeful or optimistic; ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬರು [manassige baru] manassige baru to be convinced; ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ [manassige tegeduko] manassige tegeduko = ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊ [manassige hacciko]; ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣ ಹಾಕು [manassige kadivana haku] manassige kaḍivāṇa hāku to restrain one’s desires or ambitions; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕಲ್ಲಾಗು [manassu kallagu] manassu kallāgu (the mind) to become hard, unemotional, impassive or unconcerned; 2. (determine to face the danger) to become hard; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮುರಿ [manassu muri] manassu muri (friendship, companionship, alliance, harmony etc.) to be lost between two persons; ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿ [manassige hidi] manassige hiḍi to be liked (very much); to become agreeable to; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಜೋಲುಬಿಡು [manassu jolubidu] manassu jōlu biḍu to lose enthusiasm, courage or confidence;ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊ [manassige hattisiko] manassige hattisiko = ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊ [manassige hacciko]; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹಾಕು [manassu haku] manassu hāku to have or show interest in; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹಗುರಾಗು [manassu haguragu] manassu hagurāgu (the burden oon one’s mind) to be relieved; ಮನಸ್ಸು ಬಿಚ್ಚು [manassu biccu] manassu biccu to tell, convey or reveal one’s inner feelings, thoughts, intention, etc. (to another).

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Ardhambardhamanassu, Aremanassu, Biccumanassu, Ekamanassu, Immanassu, Jolumanassu, Kallamanassu, Kallumanassu, Ommanassu, Saumanassu, Shunyamanassu, Sumanassu, Vaimanassu.

Full-text: Amma, Kalla, Eradu, More, Shari.

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Triveni Journal

Chitraketu in Srimad Bhaagavatamu < [January – March, 2007]

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