ꯂꯤꯔꯨꯡ

Manipuri

Etymology

From ꯂꯤ (lee, “cane”) +‎ ꯔꯨꯡ (roong, “frame”), the first element of which is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d/s-ləy. Cognate with S'gaw Karen ချံၣ် (khleè, “bow”), Naxi leemei (“longbow”), Jingpho kung-li (“bow”), Limbu li.

Noun

ꯂꯤꯔꯨꯡ (leeroong)

1. bow, (a device used to shoot arrows)

See also

• ꯂꯤꯔꯤ (leeree)

References

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