Definition
Meaning and examples
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man
ഒരു പുരുഷൻ വാതിലിൽ കാത്തുനിന്നു. oru puruṣan vātilil kāttuninnu. “A man waited at the door.”
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male (as gender to be filled in forms)
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young man
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grammatical person (first person, etc.)
In plain English man means a male person who plays a significant role in the life of a particular person, such as a husband or lover or boyfriend.
Forms
| the word | പുരുഷൻ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | പുരുഷന്റെ |
| to / for | പുരുഷന് |
| as the object | പുരുഷനെ |
| in / at | പുരുഷനിൽ |
| with | പുരുഷനോടു |
| by / using | പുരുഷനാൽ |
| more than one | പുരുഷൻമാർ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit പുരുഷ (puruṣa).