Manipuri

M3A1N1I1P3U1R1I1
/mənɪˈpʊri/

adjective

Of or relating to the Indian state of Manipur.

Similar
MeiteiMeeteiMeitheiMeitei languageManipuri language
UncommonScrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectiveManipuri (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Indian state of Manipur.
  2. not comparableOf or relating to Meitei people, language, history and culture.
nounManipuri (plural Manipuris or Manipuri)

plural Manipuris

  1. A member of a particular ethnic group of South Asia.
proper noun
  1. A Tibeto-Burman language, also known as Meeteilon.
  2. The written form of this language.
  3. A breed of pony, native to Manipur.
  4. A form of classical music and dance drama originated from Manipur.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
MeiteiMeeteiMeithei

nouna Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India

Similar
MeiteiMeitei languageManipuri language
Broader
Tibeto-BurmanTibeto-Burman language
Also see
meiteimeitheimoglai

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Manipur + -i.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mainpuriunimpair
Cite this entry
APA

Manipuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manipuri

MLA

“Manipuri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manipuri. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manipuri,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manipuri.

Source: Manipuri on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.