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Absent-minded in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Absent-mindedadjective
अनमना
🗣️ anamana/khoya khoya [/ən.mə.nɑː/, [ɐ̃n.mɐ.näː], /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/]
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📖 Meaning of “absent-minded”

The meaning of “absent-minded” in Hindi is अनमना, pronounced anamana/khoya khoya — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
anamana/khoya khoya (adjective) अनमना
(adjective) खोया-खोया
📘 Definition of absent-minded

Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.

🟢 Similar words for absent-minded
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✍️ Absent-minded in a sentence
He behaves in an absent-minded manner due to his child's illness.
वह हमेशा इतनी अनमना होती है कि कभी-कभी खुद की चाबियाँ रखी कहाँ भूल जाती है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *a-
Sanskrit अ- (a-)
Hindi अन- (an-)
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *ménos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ)
Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa)
Apabhramsa मण (maṇa)
Hindi मन (man)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas
Sanskrit -अक (-aka)
Prakrit -𑀅𑀬 (-aya)
Old Hindi -औ (-au)
Hindi -आ (-ā)
Hindi अनमना
From अन- (an-) + मन (man, “mind; spirit”) + -आ (-ā).

Quick facts about “absent-minded”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Absent-minded
Meaning in Hindi
अनमना
Pronunciation
anamana/khoya khoya
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *a-
Sanskrit अ- (a-)
Hindi अन- (an-)
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *ménos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas
Sanskrit मनः (manaḥ)
Prakrit 𑀫𑀡 (maṇa)
Apabhramsa मण (maṇa)
Hindi मन (man)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas
Sanskrit -अक (-aka)
Prakrit -𑀅𑀬 (-aya)
Old Hindi -औ (-au)
Hindi -आ (-ā)
Hindi अनमना
From अन- (an-) + मन (man, “mind; spirit”) + -आ (-ā).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "absent-minded" is अनमना (anamana/khoya khoya).
In Devanagari script it is written as अनमना.
It is pronounced "anamana/khoya khoya". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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