phanek

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noun

A traditional Meitei dress, worn by women to cover the lower body parts, below waist

Originmni ꯐꯅꯦꯛ →
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Meanings

nounphanek (plural phaneks)

plural phaneks

  1. A traditional Meitei dress, worn by women to cover the lower body parts, below waist

Origin

  1. mniꯐꯅꯦꯛ
  2. Englishphanek

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯐꯅꯦꯛ (phanek).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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