Speakur

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manipur

/ˌmənɪpʊɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
ma-nipur
IPA
/ˌmənɪpʊɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in northeastern India. Capital: Imphal.

name

A kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata ruled by Chitravahana, father of Chitrangadā.

Etymology

From Bengali মণিপুর (monipur), from Sanskrit मणिपूर (maṇipūra, literally “abundance of jewels”), composed of मणि (maṇi, “jewel”) + पूर (pūra, “abundance”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: মণিপুর, मणिपूर

Derived Forms

Manipuri Manipurian Manipuric Manipurism Manipurology Maniwood

Phrases

Manipur studies

Synonyms

Cassay Meeteileipak Kangleipak Sanaleibak Meckley

Questions

How do you pronounce manipur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmənɪpʊɹ/.
What does manipur mean?
A state in northeastern India. Capital: Imphal.
Where does manipur come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce manipur

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