ꯇꯤꯟ

Manipuri

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tin]

Noun

ꯇꯤꯟ (teen)

1. saliva, spittle
2. the name of the Meitei letter ꯇ (ta)

Derived terms

• ꯁꯤꯠꯇꯤꯟ (seetteen)
• ꯆꯣꯇꯤꯟ (choteen)
• ꯇꯤꯜꯂꯪ (teellang)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tín]

Noun

ꯇꯤꯟ (teen)

1. worm; insect

Alternative forms

• ꯇꯤꯜ (teel)

Derived terms

• ꯇꯤꯟꯀꯡ (teenkang)
• ꯇꯤꯟꯀꯥꯡꯀꯟ (teenkaangkan)
• ꯍꯧꯇꯤꯟ (houteen)

 

References

• Sharma, H[anjabam] Surmangol (2006) “ꯇꯤꯟ”, in Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary, Imphal: Sangam Book Store.