As a deity name
Name 415 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.), any ornament or amulet, globule, crystal, &c. &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "maṇaye" is the dative of "maṇi" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
maṇi m. (f(i) only, L.; f(ī). , Siṃhās.; maṇīva = maṇī [du.] iva, Naiṣ.) a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.), any ornament or amulet, globule, crystal, RV. &c. &c.
a magnet, loadstone, Kap.
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