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manañca

mana

adj

1. mana (adj): having such a mind; -minded; -hearted
2. manas (masc): mind; mental faculty; intellect
3. manaṃ (ind): nearly; almost; well-nigh

Analysis. manaṃ + ca

Etymology. √man + a; from √man 'think'; Sanskrit mana [man]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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