ꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛ

Manipuri

Etymology

ꯂꯩ (lei, “soil”) +‎ ꯕꯥꯛ (baak, “to be broad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɐjbak]

Noun

ꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛ (leibaak)

1. country, nation
2. earth, soil

Derived terms

• ꯉꯥꯛꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛ (ngaakleibaak)
• ꯑꯣꯟꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛ (ʼonleibaak)

 

References

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