ꯈꯣꯏ

See also: -ꯈꯣꯏ

Manipuri

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʰoi]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k/gwaːy. Cognate with Paite [script needed] (khuai), Tangkhul Naga khui, Chepang क्‍वाय् (kway), Drung kua, Chinese 蜾 (guǒ).

Noun

ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi)

  1. bee
Derived terms
  • ꯈꯣꯏ ꯃꯍꯨꯝ (khoʼi mahum)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯃꯨ (khoʼimu)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯍꯤ (khoʼihi)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯥ (khoʼirā)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯨ (khoʼiru)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯨ ꯊꯥꯑꯣꯃꯩ (khoʼiru thāʼomei)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯤꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (khoʼibiningthou)
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯦꯟ (khoʼiben)

Etymology 2

Noun

ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi)

  1. fishhook

Etymology 3

Verb

ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi)

  1. to plough, plow
Derived terms
  • ꯈꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛ (khoʼidok)

Etymology 4

Verb

ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi)

  1. to be curly

Etymology 5

Verb

ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi)

  1. to speak in a regional or local accent

References

  • Sharma, H[anjabam] Surmangol (2006) “ꯈꯣꯏ”, in Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary, Imphal: Sangam Book Store.
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