য়াম্না নীংথিনা থম্মী
yamna ningthina thammu
The Manipuri phrase for "take care" is য়াম্না নীংথিনা থম্মী (yamna ningthina thammu).
This phrase is used as an interjection to mean "good-bye".
Meaning: good-bye (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
yamna ningthina thammu
Did you know?
- While this phrase functions as 'good-bye', Manipuri has distinct ways of saying farewell depending on whether the speaker or the listener is the one staying behind.
- The word ningthina is rooted in the concept of 'peace' or 'tranquility', rather than the English concept of 'caution' or 'vigilance' found in 'take care'.
- In Manipuri, the act of 'taking care' is described through the word থম্মী (thammu), which relates to the concept of 'placing' or 'keeping' something in a specific state.
Example conversation
Two friends are saying goodbye after a walk.
- Nangilanbiঙাইহৌদা তৌগনু, য়াম্না নীংথিনা থম্মী।ngaihouda tougnu, yamna ningthina thammi.Don't be late, take care.
- Khoibaহৌজিক লৈরে, নঙসু য়াম্না নীংথিনা থম্মী।houjik leire, nangsu yamna ningthina thammi.I'm leaving now, you take care too.
- Nangilanbiচুম্নবা ঙাক্লু, য়েংহৌদা ঙাক্নবা।chumnaba ngaklu, yenghouda ngaknaba.Walk safely, see you later.
- Khoibaহৌজিক চৎলক্লে, য়েংহৌদা ঙাক্নবা।houjik chatlakle, yenghouda ngaknaba.I'm going now, see you later.
