ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ
khurumjari
In Manipuri, hello is said as ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari).
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is used as a respectful greeting upon meeting someone, rather than a casual 'hi'.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The root of the word is ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝ, which refers to a respectful greeting or salutation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is the polite and standard way to say hello, used when addressing elders or in formal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
khurumjari
Did you know?
- To properly use ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, one often accompanies the words with a slight bow or pressed hands, a gesture that shares similarities with 'Namaste' but remains uniquely Manipuri.
- If you use ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ with a peer or someone much younger, it can actually sound overly formal or even ironic due to its high level of respect.
- Because the phrase is written in the Meitei script, a learner who has mastered the pronunciation may still find it impossible to read the word without studying its unique characters.
Examples in context
- ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ.khurumjari.Hello.
Example conversation
Two people meet in a park.
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ!Khurumjari, Khoiba!Hello, Khoiba!
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ!Khurumjari, Thojani!Hello, Thojani!
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯅꯪꯅꯥ ꯀꯩꯗꯧꯗꯥ ꯂꯩꯔꯤꯕꯧ?Nanga keidouda leiribu?Where are you from?
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯑꯩ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯗꯥ ꯂꯩꯔꯤ꯫Ei Manipurda leiri.I live in Manipur.
