ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ
khurumjari
The Manipuri greeting for "hi" is ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari).
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is specifically used when addressing elders, teachers or people in positions of respect.
Meaning: friendly, informal greeting (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is a polite and respectful way to greet someone, rather than a casual "hi".
How do you pronounce it?
khurumjari
Did you know?
- Because ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is so formal, using it with a very close friend might actually be a way of teasing them by acting overly polite.
- Manipuri belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family, making its structural logic entirely different from the Indo-European roots of English.
- In many traditional Manipuri settings, saying ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is often accompanied by a slight bow or a joining of the palms, similar to the 'Namaste' gesture.
Example conversation
Two friends meeting on the street.
- ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ Tompalꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ!khurumjari, Leipaknevi!Hi, Leipaknevi!
- ꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ Leipaknembiꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ!khurumjari, Tompal!Hi, Tompal!
- ꯇꯣꯝꯄꯥꯂ Tompalꯅꯪꯅꯥ ꯀꯩꯗꯧꯅꯤ ꯂꯩꯔꯤꯕꯥ?nang-na keidouni leiriba?How have you been?
- ꯂꯦꯏꯄꯥꯛꯅꯦꯚꯤ Leipaknembiꯑꯩ ꯐꯖꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯔꯤ.ei phana leiri.I am doing well.
