ꯑꯩꯁꯨ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ
eisu nangbu nungshi
In Manipuri, "I love you too" is expressed as ꯑꯩꯁꯨ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ (eisu nangbu nungshi).
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle ꯁꯨ (su) is attached directly to the pronoun ꯑꯩ (ei) to mean 'I also' or 'me too'.
How do you pronounce it?
eisu nangbu nungshi
Did you know?
- The root word ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ (nungshi) can be used not just for romantic love but also to describe a fondness for a particular object, a hobby or a favorite food.
- Manipuri culture often favors indirect communication, meaning people may express love through acts of service or caring gestures rather than saying ꯑꯩꯁꯨ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ aloud.
- In traditional Manipuri society, expressing love was often conveyed through the poetry and songs of the Meitei people, where metaphors about nature were used instead of direct phrases.
Example conversation
A couple talking before going to sleep.
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯑꯩ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ।ei nangbu nungsiI love you.
- ꯅꯪꯒꯤꯂꯥꯅꯤ Nangilanbiꯑꯩꯁꯨ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ।eisū nangbu nungsiI love you too.
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯅꯪꯅꯥ ꯑꯩꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯕꯥ ꯅꯨꯡꯅꯥꯏꯩ।nanganā eibū nungsibā nungnanaiI am happy that you love me.
- ꯅꯪꯒꯤꯂꯥꯅꯤ Nangilanbiꯑꯩꯁꯨ ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤ, ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ।eisū nangbu nungsi, KhoibaI love you too, Khoiba.
