# manas

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,519

## Definitions
1. The mind; that which distinguishes man from the animals.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas, “mind”). Doublet of mind.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manas