মপুরোইবা
mapuroiba
The Manipuri word for husband is মপুরোইবা (mapuroiba).
মপুরোইবা refers to a male partner in a marriage.
Meaning: male partner in marriage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mapuroiba
Did you know?
- Manipuri possesses a complex system of 'avoidance' language where certain words for family members, including husband, are swapped for euphemisms in the presence of in-laws.
- In many Meitei homes, a wife will rarely call her husband by his actual name or the term মপুরোইবা directly. Instead, she may use highly indirect euphemisms to show respect and modesty within the household.
- The term মপুরোইবা follows the grammatical structures of the Tibeto-Burman language family, which dictates how relationship nouns are modified differently than in Indo-Aryan languages.
Examples in context
- মসি মহাক্কী মপুরোইবা অমনি।masi mahakki mapouroiba amani.He is her husband.
