arambai

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noun

A Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to ease its flight when thrown or projected towards the enemies, frequently used by the cavalry soldiers, mounted on Manipuri ponies, of Kangleipak.

Originmni ꯑꯔꯥꯝꯕꯥꯢ →
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Meanings

nounarambai (plural arambais)

plural arambais

  1. A Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to ease its flight when thrown or projected towards the enemies, frequently used by the cavalry soldiers, mounted on Manipuri ponies, of Kangleipak.

Origin

  1. mniꯑꯔꯥꯝꯕꯥꯢ
  2. Englisharambai

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯑꯔꯥꯝꯕꯥꯢ (ʼarāmbāi).

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Anagrams

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APA

arambai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arambai

MLA

“arambai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arambai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arambai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arambai.

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