ꯁꯟ
san
The Manipuri word for cow is ꯁꯟ (san).
ꯁꯟ refers to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.
Meaning: adult female of species Bos taurus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
san
Did you know?
- The Manipuri word ꯁꯟ is part of a linguistic family that shares distant roots with the Tibetan languages of the Himalayas.
- Manipuri is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used to say ꯁꯟ can change the meaning of the word entirely.
- The script used to write ꯁꯟ is the Meetei Mayek, an ancient writing system that predates the current use of the Bengali-derived script in the region.
Examples in context
- ꯁꯟꯁꯤꯡ ꯃꯥꯡꯈꯤ.sanshing mangkhi.The cows are missing.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about livestock in a village.
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ, ꯅꯉꯥ ꯁꯟ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯄꯥꯅꯥꯅꯩꯕꯥ?Leipaknevi, nanga san ama pananaba?Leipaknevi, do you have a cow?
- ꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ Leipaknembiꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ, ꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯁꯟ ꯑꯥꯅꯤ ꯄꯥꯅꯥꯅꯩJoiba, eina san ani pananaiJoiba, I have two cows.
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯁꯟ ꯑꯥꯗꯨꯇꯥ ꯂꯩꯅꯥ ꯆꯥꯎꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ?san aduta leina chauna leyba?Are those cows very big?
- ꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ Leipaknembiꯍꯣꯏ, ꯃꯩꯇꯥꯛꯇꯥ ꯆꯥꯎꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯩhoi, meitakta chauna leyeyYes, they are very big.
