ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ
khurumjari
The Manipuri word for "namaste" is ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari).
ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ is used as a greeting, functioning as a noun.
Meaning: a greeting (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khurumjari
Did you know?
- Manipuri is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used when saying ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ can change the nuance of the greeting.
- To show true humility when saying ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, it is customary to touch your hands together at the chest while performing a slight bow.
- While many associate 'namaste' with Hindi, using the Manipuri ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ signals a deep respect for the specific Meitei identity of the region.
Examples in context
- ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ꯫khurumjari.Greetings.
Example conversation
Two acquaintances meet on the street.
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ!khurumjari, joiba!Hello, Joiba!
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ, ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ!khurumjari, thoijani!Hello, Thoijani!
- ꯊꯣꯏꯖꯥꯅꯤ Thojaniꯅꯩꯗꯩ ꯀꯧꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯔꯤꯕꯩ?neidei kouna leiribe?How are you today?
- ꯖꯣꯏꯕꯥ Joibaꯑꯩ ꯐꯩꯗꯩ ꯂꯩꯔꯤ, ꯊꯥꯒꯩ ꯈꯨꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯅꯤ꯫ei pheidei leiri, thagei khuduna pani.I am fine, thank you very much.
