ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ
khurumjari
The Manipuri phrase for good morning is ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari).
While ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is the standard way to greet someone in the morning, it is used more broadly as a respectful greeting when meeting someone, regardless of the specific time of day.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
khurumjari
Did you know?
- The Manipuri language uses the Meitei Mayek script, such as in ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, which was revived in recent decades after a long period where the Bengali script was dominant.
- The phrase ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is actually a derivative of a deep gesture of respect involving bowing or folding one's hands, rather than a literal translation of 'sun' or 'morning'.
- When saying ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, it is common to slightly bow the head or join the palms together in a namaste gesture to show respect.
Example conversation
Joiba and Innaloi meet at the office entrance in the morning.
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ!khurumjari, innaloi!Good morning, Innaloi!
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ!khurumjari, joiba!Good morning, Joiba!
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯅꯪꯅꯥ ꯀꯩꯗꯧꯔꯤ?nangna keidouri?How are you doing?
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯑꯩ ꯐꯖꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯔꯤ꯫ei phajna leiri.I am doing well.
