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 mahoom)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯃꯨ (khoʼimoo)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯍꯤ (khoʼihee)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯥ (khoʼiraa)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯨ (khoʼiroo)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯔꯨ ꯊꯥꯑꯣꯃꯩ (khoʼiroo thaaʼomei)
• ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯤꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (khoʼibeeneengthou)
• 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.