Bishnupriya Manipuri Vocabulary (Contributed By Amar Porichoi Members)

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Bishnupriya Manipuri Vocabulary


Lamoising - Sunday
Ninthoupa - Monday
Leipakpa - Tuesday
Insa-insa - Wednesday
Sakolser - Thursday
Irei - Friday
Thangcha - Saturday
Uthan = Front yard
Marup - Male friend
Homajhi - Female friend
Yarou - Don't mind
Tora kor - Quick
Mringal-  Light or Brightness
Ganta - Gate 
Heimaarak-teimaraak - Confused
Yathaang - Order
Onghsha - Lion
Nungshi - Melodious
Kermaangiya - Dirty (gadda)
Ningshing - Remembering
Lungcheng - Small stones
Hongaa - Cucumber
Saarlode - Inattentive
Heiraap - Very Little (Khanippa)
Aashongpa - Green
Naapu - Orange
Aanduka - Yellowish
Moukorani - Very tasty
Thombei - Lamp
Dou Beinong - Tomato
Youchaa - Restless
Imphaam - Courtyard
Manna - Equal
Yaarou - Angry
Hingareya - Conscious
Thampaal - Lotus
Thambaalchung - False hair
Leisa kaapaani - Fringes Hairstyle
Luhong - Marriage
Wasak - Promise
Phitup - Small soft towel
Phuntara goth - Bad musty smell
Leisa - Hair fringes
Ya - Chest
Leiki - Lane/Neighbourhood
Itaau - Friend
Aapang - Dumb fellow
Bengara-benguri - Tipsy
Loo - Elegant/Charming
Meypa - Physician
Dainee - Witch
Thoupu - Chief/Head
Thampaal - Lotus
Khanchet - Piece of cloth to tie around the waist
Eebel - Grandmother
Thong - Kick
Thangna - Immediate /next
Yeimapa/yeimapi = Second /middle child boy/girl
Khataal - Room
Selpaak - Appetizer plates
Lohi - Urine
Choha beinong - Tomatoes
Murkhulei - Doing something with heart and soul
Beth - Thin sliced bamboo
Wareipoth, also known as heiching - Engagement
Homaji - Female friend
Aapa bopei - Forefathers
Seng-seng - Brass
Uparaari/hojok aari - Hand held tobacco pump
Dogdokaar - Ruckus/havoc
Deimi-seimi - Nuts/crazy/wierdo
Lehau - Orange michellia champa flower
Kala chinkei - Dawn
Tasheng - Drenched
Koopkore - Observing attentively/ minutely
Labha - Bull
Kaapoklei - Jasmine
Singaarei - Night jasmine
Fiyom - Bridal bedspread collection trousseau
Huru gathira - Petite/ small framed body
Sora - Stream
Mou jelei - Married women especially mother of children.
Khonta - Snapping at someone
Bemol-betha - Luxurious/abundant
Onthokpa! - Sigh of exclamation
Leifaam - Surroundings/ habitat
Dou jilkani - Lightning
Din gujurani - Thunderstorm
Itu korani - To treasure/ keep something safely
Jing dorani - Stunned/ stuck at something
Khajing - Shrimps
Moroi mapang - Traditional herbs
Saakol khoi - Urad beans/ Black lentil
Khaarou - Bangles
Jongani also known as mojani - Ripened
Bori aanguli - Thumb/big toe
Kongkarei - Sharp small gravels
Inchik chikoya - slow, quiet and steady
Gongalani - Air filled with smell/aroma
Phoonka also known as leiraang - Clay stove driven by firewood.
Tupi aari - Pot
Saali - Ash
Oring - Deer
Hounabi - Respect
Chekchil - Sincere
Chiloni- Difficulty
Lesupigo - Iron Frame
Heiphinaphi - Dizzy
Aarango---gate
Thongchilhan- Door
Tempaak - stone































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  1. UnknownJune 19, 2020 at 11:10 PM

    Very important step now a days it's so important to all of us because we are living with mixed community so our language is also gets mixed that's why we need this

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