Etymology

Henjunaha

H4E1N1J8U1N1A1H4A1

Today it means: A handsome young man who was killed by evils in Moirang, retold in ancient Meitei mythology and folklore. He died due to his disobedience to his mother. Full definition →

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The story

From Old Meitei, "Hensunaha", literally meaning "handsome and young". Morphologically, "hen" meaning "good looking" or "extraordinary" (in something), "su" meaning "also", and "naha" meaning "young". Later, "Hensunaha" evolved into its modern Meitei descendant word "Henjunaha".

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