ꯇꯨꯝꯃꯤꯟꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ
tumminna leiyu
The phrase "shut up" in Manipuri is ꯇꯨꯝꯃꯤꯟꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ (tumminna leiyu).
This phrase is used as an interjection to command someone to stop talking.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
tumminna leiyu
Did you know?
- Manipuri uses a unique script called Meitei Mayek, which was historically replaced by the Bengali script before being revived in recent decades.
- In Manipuri, you must change the entire structure of ꯇꯨꯝꯃꯤꯟꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ if you are addressing someone of higher social status or an elder. Using the standard form with a superior would be considered a grave social offense.
- The verb component ꯂꯩꯌꯨ (leiyu) is often used in many different contexts to mean 'to exist' or 'to be present', making the phrase's literal sense very abstract.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about a movie.
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯅꯩꯗꯥ ꯐꯩꯅꯥ ꯂꯧꯄꯩ, ꯇꯨꯝꯃꯤꯟꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ!neida pheina loupei, tumminna leiyu!You are wrong, shut up!
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯐꯩꯅꯥ ꯍꯥꯏꯔꯤꯨꯩ꯫eina pheina hairuie.I am telling the truth.
- ꯏꯅꯥꯂꯣꯏ Inaloeeꯑꯩꯅꯥ ꯍꯥꯏꯕꯥ ꯇꯩꯅꯥ ꯅꯨꯡꯏꯗꯩ꯫eina haiba teina nungidei.I don't like what you're saying.
- ꯂꯣꯏꯕꯥ Loibaꯍꯥꯏꯕꯥ ꯂꯩꯅꯩ꯫haiba leinei.There is nothing to say.
