ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ
khurumjari
The English word "hello" is translated into Manipuri as ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari).
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is used as a greeting to say hello or to show respect when addressing someone.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The root of the word is ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝ, which refers to a respectful salutation or bowing.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is the polite and standard way to greet someone. While a simple ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝ exists, it is less common as a standalone greeting than the full form.
How do you pronounce it?
khurumjari
Did you know?
- When saying ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, it is customary to join your palms together in front of your chest in a gesture of respect similar to the Indian 'Namaste'.
- While English speakers often use 'hello' to start a telephone conversation, in Manipuri, using ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ on the phone is a sign of high formal respect rather than a casual opening.
- In Manipuri culture, the choice to use ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is governed by the social hierarchy and the status of the person you meet, rather than the time of day.
Examples in context
- ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ꯫khurumjari.Hello.
Example conversation
Two people meet at a local market.
- ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ Tompalꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ!Khurumjari, Inaloi!Hello, Inaloi!
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ!Khurumjari, Tompal!Hello, Tompal!
- ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ Tompalꯅꯪꯅꯥ ꯀꯩꯗꯧ ꯄꯣꯠꯂꯦꯞꯥ?Nangna keidou potlepa?What are you buying?
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯍꯩꯗꯥꯛ ꯄꯣꯠꯂꯤꯖꯔꯤꯞꯥꯞ.Eina heidak potlijiripat.I am buying some vegetables.
