See also Appendix:Variations of "man"
See also the man
English[]
Etymology[]
From Old English mann, from Proto-Germanic *mannz, mannōn (cf. Dutch man, German Mann, Norwegian mann), from Proto-Indo-European *manus 'human being' (cf. Avestan [[manuš#Template:Ae|manuš]], Sanskrit mánuṣ).
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Man (men)
- An adult male human.
- A mensch; a person of integrity and honor.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- He's more a man than any pair of rats of you in this here house...
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- An abstract person; a person of either gender, usually an adult.
- every man for himself
- (collective) All humans collectively; mankind. Also Man.
- prehistoric man
- A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
- A professional person.
- We'll have to call a man in to fix it
Usage notes[]
- The principal sense of the word is an adult male human, not a generic human, which explains the awkwardness of the following sentence:
- Man, like other mammals, breastfeeds his young.[1]
- Nonsexist language advocates recommend the use of human, human being, humankind, and person depending on contexts instead of man.
Synonyms[]
- (adult male human): omi (Polari)
Antonyms[]
- woman
- boy
Derived terms[]
terms derived from "man"
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Translations[]
adult male human
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human
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piece in board games
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Verb[]
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to Man (third-person singular simple present man, present participle n, simple past and past participle ed)
- (transitive) To supply with staff or crew (of either sex).
- The shipped was manned with a small crew.
- (transitive) To take up position in order to operate something.
- Man the machine guns!
Derived terms[]
- overman v
Translations[]
to supply with staff or crew
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to take up position in order to operate something
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See also[]
- boy
- male
Interjection[]
Man
- An interjection used to place emphasis upon something or someone.
- Man, that was a great catch!
- Template:Geordie Hoo man woman!
- Template:Geordie Giv'is a bottle of dog man!
Quotations[]
For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
Anagrams[]
- AMN,
- MNA
- 'nam, Nam
References[]
- ↑ Nonsexist Language Guideline, the University of New Hampshire.
Albanian[]
Noun[]
Man m.
- mulberry tree
Verb[]
Man
- to feed
- to fatten
Derived terms[]
- maj = I feed
Danish[]
Etymology 1[]
From Old Norse mǫn, from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“‘neck’”).
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /maːn/, [mæːˀn]
Noun[]
Man c. (singular definite Manen, plural indefinite Maner)
- mane (longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse)
Inflection[]
Inflection of Man
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | Man | Manen | Maner | Manerne |
| genitive | Mans | Manens | Maners | Manernes |
Related terms[]
- manke c.
Etymology 2[]
From Old Norse menn, plural form of man. Transition to pronoun by German influence.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /man/, [man]
Pronoun[]
Man (indefinite pronoun)
- you
- they, people
- we, one
Etymology 3[]
See mane.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /maːn/, [mæːˀn]
Verb[]
Man
- Imperative of mane.
Dutch[]
Pronunciation[]
- Template:Audio-IPA
- IPA: /mɑn/
Etymology[]
Germanic, cognate with English man, German Mann.
Noun[]
Man m. (plural mannen, diminutive mannetje or manneke, diminutive plural mannetjes or manneken)
- also has Archaic plurals: lieden and lui
Derived terms[]
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Related terms[]
- men
Faroese[]
Verb[]
Man
- First and third person singular present of munna.
- I, he, she, it will / may
Conjugation[]
Template:Fo-conj-munna
Derived terms[]
- tað man vera (so) - this may be (so)
- tað man óivað vera beinari - this will doubtless be more correct
Template:-
Pronoun[]
Man
- (colloquial) one, they (indefinite third person singular pronoun)
Synonyms[]
- (standard): mann
Friulian[]
Etymology[]
From Latin manus.
Noun[]
Template:Fur-noun
Galician[]
Etymology[]
From Latin manus. Compare Catalan mà, French main, Italian mano, Occitan man, Portuguese mão, Romanian mână, Sardinian [[manu#Template:Sc|manu]], Spanish mano.
Noun[]
Man f. (plural mans)
- (anatomy) hand
German[]
Pronunciation[]
audio (Austria) noicon (file)
Pronoun[]
Man
- Template:Indefinite one, they (indefinite third person singular pronoun)
- was man sehen kann — what one can see
Icelandic[]
Noun[]
Man n.
Verb[]
Man
- Past, first person of the verb of að muna. I remember
- Ég man ekki.
- I don't remember.
- Ég man ekki.
- Past, third person of the verb of að muna. he/she/it remembered
- Hann man hvað gerðist.
- He remembered what happened.
- Hann man hvað gerðist.
Japanese[]
Noun[]
Man (hiragana まん)
- [[#Japanese|]]: ten thousand
- マン: man
Kurdish[]
Verb[]
Man
- to stay
- to remain
Lithuanian[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [man]
Pronoun[]
mán
- Template:Lt-form-pronoun
- Duok man tą knygą.
- Give me that book.
- Duok man tą knygą.
Low Saxon[]
Conjunction[]
Man [[Category:basso sassone conjunctions|Man]]
- only, but
Synonyms[]
- avers
- bloots
Mandarin[]
Pinyin syllable[]
man
- Nonstandard spelling of mān.
- Nonstandard spelling of mán.
- Nonstandard spelling of mǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of màn.
Usage notes[]
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Norwegian[]
Pronoun[]
Man
- you
- one
- they
- people
Noun[]
Man
- (horse) mane
Occitan[]
Etymology[]
From Latin manus.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [ma]
Noun[]
Man f. (plural Mans)
Old English[]
Etymology 1[]
From mann.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /man/
Pronoun[]
Man
- one, someone, they (often used to form the passive)
Etymology 2[]
Cognate with Old Saxon mēn, Old High German mein, Old Norse mein.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /ma:n/
Noun[]
Template:Ang-noun
- crime, sin, wickedness
Swedish[]
Pronunciation[]
(definitions noun 1.-3. and pronoun 1.)audio noicon (file)
Noun[]
Man c. IPA: ˈman, if not stated else.
- man (adult male human)
- husband
- Template:Military Member of a troop.
- IPA: ˈmɑːn mane (of a horse or lion)
Inflection[]
Template:Sv-noun Template:Sv-noun-nolink Template:Sv-noun
Pronoun[]
Man c. (accusative/dative en, plural ena, possesive ens, reflexive sig, possessive reflexive common sin, possessive reflexive neuter sitt, possessive reflexive plural sina)
- Template:Indefinite one, they; people in general
- vad man kan se — what one can see
Tok Pisin[]
Etymology[]
From English man.
Noun[]
Template:Tpi-noun
- man (adult male human)
Antonyms[]
- meri
Derived terms[]
- manmeri
- paniman
Torres Strait Creole[]
Etymology[]
From English man.
Noun[]
Man [[Category:Template:Tcs nouns|Man]]
Welsh[]
Noun[]
Man [[Category:Template:Cy nouns|Man]]
- place.
Mutation[]
Template:Cy-mut-m
West Frisian[]
Pronunciation[]
- [[w:Template:Fy phonology|IPA]]: /mɔn/
Noun[]
Man [[Category:Template:Fy nouns|Man]] (pl. men, manlju)
- man
- husband
Wik-Mungkan[]
Noun[]
Man [[Category:Template:Wim nouns|Man]]
- neck
Derived terms[]
- man awal
- man ngaat
- man poonchal
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