Imphalite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Imphalite (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to, Imphal.
Noun
[edit]Imphalite (plural Imphalites)
- A native or inhabitant of Imphal.
- 1992, K. M. George, Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose[1]:
- Aye, aye! What sort of ceremony is that? Tell me, oh beautiful wife of an Imphalite.
- 2017, Imphal Times, ‘Imphal Evening’ is giving new lifestyle to Imphalites[2]:
- The beginning receives some criticisms, but as the organisers are picking up more experience in the running of Imphal Evening – ‘the first night life in Imphal’, lifestyle of Imphalites is changing to a better direction.
- 2016, Citizen Radio, “Archived copy”, in Yaoshang festival concludes in Manipur[3], archived from the original on 1 November 2023:
- Imphalites and other living in the State had been witnessing the colourful annual festival as youngsters sprayed (coloured) water each others...
- 2009, Sobhapati Samom, REALISING A DREAM Oja Ibomcha, the unsung boxing guru[4]:
- Those were the days when Imphalites used to see the team led by Coach Ibomcha jogging every morning.
- 2003, Kanchan Ratna Chopra, C. H. Hanumantha Rao, Ramprasad Sengupta, Water Resources, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Eco-system Services[5]:
- Another very important source of fresh water which meets a large proportion of the daily requirement of Imphalites is ponds.
- 2020 July 11, NANDITA SANASAM, The Enchanting Meitei Myths Once Told to Explain the Spectacle of Halo Around the Sun[6]:
- Mid-day, June 19, 2020, we Imphalites got to see an unusually spectacle in the sky, a distinctly clear halo around the sun. It was a breathtaking sight to say the least. According to our elders, in our native language this is called Thabi Mahum Saba which literally translates as “cucumber’s nest.”
- 1992, K. M. George, Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose[7]:
- It seems the Imphalite son-in-law of our house is planning to go back to Imphal and he has started a new scheme.