ꯐꯝ

Manipuri

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɐm]

Noun

ꯐꯝ (pham)

1. place
2. a post or a position in an office, etc.
3. bed
4. the name of the Meitei letter ꯐ (pha)

Derived terms

• ꯀꯥꯐꯝ (kaapham)
• ꯁꯦꯟꯅꯐꯝ (sennapham)
• ꯂꯧꯊꯣꯛꯐꯝ (louthokpham)
• ꯊꯥꯐꯝ (thaapham)
• ꯍꯥꯞꯐꯝ (haappham)
• ꯐꯝꯃꯡ (phammang)
• ꯐꯝꯊꯣꯟ (phamthon)
• ꯐꯝꯖꯧ (phamjou)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɐm]

Verb

ꯐꯝ (pham)

1. to sit
2. to own a shop, store, etc.

Derived terms

• ꯐꯝꯊ (phamtha)
• ꯐꯝꯐꯝ (phampham)
• ꯐꯝꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯛꯅ (phamb͟rekna)
• ꯐꯝꯖꯤꯟ (phamjeen)

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɐm]

Verb

ꯐꯝ (pham)

1. to be coagulated

Derived terms

• ꯐꯝꯊ (phamtha)

 

References

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