ꯑꯩ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯇꯦ
ei nangbu nungshite
ꯑꯩ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯇꯦ (ei nangbu nungshite) is the Manipuri phrase for "i hate you".
This phrase is used as an expression of intense dislike toward someone.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "I you love-not". The phrase literally translates to 'I do not love you' because the verb for 'to love' with a negative suffix is the standard way to express hatred.
How do you pronounce it?
ei nangbu nungshite
Did you know?
- The word ꯑꯩ for 'I' is a cognate of the Chinese word for 'I', 我.
- In many social contexts in Manipur, expressing intense dislike so directly is considered very harsh, and people often use indirect language to avoid confrontation.
- Because the phrase relies on the verb 'to love', saying ꯑꯩ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯇꯦ to a person can sound more like a profound emotional rejection than a simple moment of anger.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing after a fight.
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯅꯉꯅꯥ ꯑꯩꯕꯨ ꯐꯖꯅꯕꯥ ꯂꯧꯈꯤ, ꯑꯩ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯇꯦnangna eibu phajanaba loukhi, ei nangbu nungsiteYou cheated me, I hate you.
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯇꯥꯅꯕꯥ ꯅꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯧꯈꯤꯕꯥ ꯅꯇꯦeina nangbu tananaba naina loukhiba nateI didn't do it to hurt you.
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯑꯩꯕꯨ ꯅꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯧꯅꯕꯥ ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯧꯈꯤeibu naina launaba laina loukhiYou did it on purpose to hurt me.
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯅꯉꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯅꯕꯥ ꯅꯇꯦ, ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏeina nangbu nungsina nate, InaloiI don't hate you, Inaloi.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ꯑꯩ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
