ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯕ ꯃꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ
Nungaiba mapok numit
The English phrase "happy birthday" is expressed in Manipuri as ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯕ ꯃꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ (Nungaiba mapok numit).
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nungaiba (happy/joyful), mapok (birth/origin) and numit (day).
How do you pronounce it?
Nungaiba mapok numit
Did you know?
- The word for 'day' ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ is derived from a root meaning 'eye'. This connects the concept of a day to the act of seeing or the opening of an eye.
- The script used to write this phrase, Meetei Mayek, was once almost lost. It was largely replaced by the Bengali script for centuries before its modern revival.
- While 'happy birthday' is used in modern urban settings, traditional Manipuri celebrations often focus on long life and prosperity rather than just the 'joy' of the day.
Example conversation
Loiba wishes Thoijani a happy birthday at a party.
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ, ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯕ ꯃꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ!Thoijani, nungngayba mapok numit!Thoijani, happy birthday!
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ, ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯥꯛꯄꯥ!Loiba, nungngayraka!Loiba, thank you!
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯃꯥꯅꯥ ꯀꯥꯅꯥ ꯈꯨꯅꯥ ꯀꯩꯗꯧ ꯄꯥꯎꯕꯥ ꯂꯧꯔꯥꯥꯛꯄꯅꯤ꯫Mana kana khuna keidou pauba laurakpani.I have brought a gift for you.
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯀꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯅꯅꯕꯥ ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯧꯖꯥꯅꯕꯨ꯫Kaina pannanaba nungngaina lejanabu.I will accept it with pleasure.
