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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of a particular ethnic group of South Asia.
2. 2
   a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the Indian state of Manipur. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or relating to Meitei people, language, history and culture. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Tibeto-Burman language, also known as Meeteilon.
2. 2
   The written form of this language.
3. 3
   A breed of pony, native to Manipur.
4. 4
   A form of classical music and dance drama originated from Manipur.

Synonyms

All synonyms

manipuri languagemeeteimeeteilonmeiteimeiteimeitei language

Example

More examples

"The Manipuri language is spoken in Manipur."

Etymology

From Manipur + -i.

Related phrases

Manipuri civilisationManipuri civilizationethnic grouptibeto burman

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.