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human
In plain English human means any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मनुज (manuja). By surface analysis, മനു (manu) + ജ (ja) + -ൻ (-ṉ).
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