Etymology

Manipur

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Today it means: A state in northeastern India. Capital: Imphal. Full definition →

Bengali মণিপুর ← Sanskrit मणिपूर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमणिपूर
  2. Bengali · borrowed fromমণিপুর
  3. English todayManipur

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

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