ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ
mangkhraba
The Manipuri word for "loser" is ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ (mangkhraba).
This term refers to a person who fails to win.
Meaning: person who fails to win (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ can function as either a noun or an adjective to describe someone who has failed or lost.
How do you pronounce it?
mangkhraba
Did you know?
- The root word ꯃꯥꯡ ('mang') doesn't just mean to lose a game, but can also refer to something vanishing or becoming extinct.
- In Manipuri, ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ is often viewed as a descriptive state of being rather than a harsh personal insult like 'loser' is in English.
- Manipuri uses a unique script called Meitei Mayek, and the word ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ demonstrates the use of complex conjunct characters to condense sounds.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a sports match.
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯅꯪꯥ ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕꯥ ꯑꯣꯏꯈ꯭ꯔꯦ꯫Nanga mangkharaba oikhre.You have become a loser.
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕꯥ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ ꯅꯠꯇꯦ꯫Eina mangkharaba oiba natte.I am not a loser.
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯃꯥꯅꯥ ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕꯥ ꯍꯥꯏꯕꯥ ꯅꯥꯏꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯅꯥ꯫Mana mangkharaba haiba naina pana.He acts like a loser.
- ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯥ Khoibaꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯅꯥ ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯕꯥ ꯅꯠꯇꯦ꯫Eina leina mangkharaba natte.I am definitely not a loser.
