Manu
मनु
From Sanskrit मनु, "thinking, wise," and, in Hindu tradition, the title of the first man and primeval lawgiver.
Meaning and origin
Manu comes from the Sanskrit word for thinking or wise, though in Hindu cosmology it works less like a personal name and more like a title held by the ancestor-figure who presides over each vast cycle of humanity.
How to pronounce Manu
| Hindi | MUH-noo /ˈmənu/ |
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