Language affinity between Meiteis and Tangkhuls By Yarngam Lunglo

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Language affinity between Meiteis and Tangkhuls.

Yarngam Lunglo *

I was a mere headmaster at New Canaan Top High School, Ukhrul district. Half of the staff were Meitei brothers and another half were Tangkhul brothers. Our common medium of teaching was done in bilingual e.i, in English and Manipuri. As I had been serving there from 1981-2014 February together with Meitei brothers.

I came to know that there are a lot of similarities of words carrying the same meaning between Tangkhul and Meitei languages. With little effort, I have brought out a small booklet on language affinity between these two communities.

To enable the readers to understand the two languages, I place Meitei-lon in the first place, Tangkhul in the second place and English in the third as follows:

Sl. No.	Meiteilon	Tangkhullon	Englishlon
1.	Asengpa	Kasenga	Clear/Genuine
2.	Asampa	Kasam	Simple/Shortcut
3.	Awadhabi	Awadhabi	Papaya
4.	Aremba	Aremma	Useless/Unnecessary
5.	Ahangpa	Kahang	Empty
6.	Angang	Angangnao	Child
7.	Akhapa	Kakha	Bitterness
8.	Ani	Khani	Two
9.	Atei	Katei	Other
10.	Athingba	Kathing	Block
11.	Apetba	Khangapet	Mud
12.	Bera	Bera	Problem
13.	Aningba	Khaphaning	Thought
14.	Atangba	Katanga	Rare
15.	Changyengpa	Changkhayeng	Testing Ability
16.	Chuthek	Chithek	Corner
17.	Chopba	Kachop	Shame
18.	Chara	Chara	One Piece meal
19.	Chang	Chang	Limit
20.	Chokthaba	Kachot	Tiresome
21.	Chalak	Chalak	Cunning
22.	Chini	Chini	Sugar
23.	Chinba	Khangachi	Tight
24.	Chakba	Kachak	Admire
25.	Chingnaba	Chingkhana	Doubt
26.	Chamana	Chana	Tea Leaf
27.	Chaothokba	Chaokharek	Boastful
28.	Chetna	Chetlak eina	Firmly
29.	Dancha	Dancha	Chance
30.	Daruk	Tharuk	Six
31.	Dapba	Kadap	Slow
32.	Danba	Kadan	Idle/Lazy
33.	Darka	Darka	Necessity
34.	Ene	Ani	Aunty
35.	Eina	Ina	I
36.	Gyantaba	Gynakata	Understanding
37.	Izamzamba	Izamzamda	In Simple Manner
38.	Itao	Itao	Friend
39.	Imak	Imak	Cousin
40.	Izan	Izarva	Sister
41.	Iromba	Iromba	Curry Made of Chilli
42.	Ichaichaiba	Ichaichaikahai	Scatter
43.	Iramtam	Iram	Motherland
44.	Jambra	Jambra	Lemon
45.	Kok	Kui	Head
46.	Kongkarao	Kongkarao	Long pant/Half pant
47.	Kau	Kalu	Come up
48.	Kannaba	Kankhana	Useful
49.	Karamba	Kakharam	Greedy
50.	Koktang	Kui tang	Bald Headed
51.	Kaiba	Kakai	Break
52.	Khao	Khao	Bag
53.	Khunu	Khunu	Pigeon
54.	Karong	Kharongthei	Bell of Cow/Buffalo
55.	Khaonao	Kharok	Throat
56.	Kanbiba	Kankhami	Rescue
57.	Khangjei	Kanthei	Hockey
58.	Keirak	Keirak	Ladder
59.	Kihom	Kihom	Pineapple
60.	Kanba	Kakan	Save
61.	Khurumba	Khokharum	Worship
62.	Khang	Khang	Frying Pan
63.	Kanba	Khamakan	Cross
64.	Khutongchaba	Khutongkacha	Opportunity
65.	Khapei	Kapei	Long Spoon
66.	Kaba	Kakang	Burned Rice
67.	Kangba	Kakao	Thin
68.	Khokba	Kakhok	Spill
69.	Karino	Khido	What
70.	Kokpa	Kakok	Fade Away
71.	Kokul	Koktui	Cuckoo
72.	Koiba	Kakoi	Go Around
73.	Khoiba	Kakhui	Plough
74.	Ketli	Ketli	Kettle
75.	Khetba	Kakhet	Scratch
76.	Kahenba	Kakahen	Excessive
77.	Kangkhong	Kangkhong	Tyre
78.	Konnaba	Konkhana	Sufficient
79.	Kanglup	Kanglup	Group
80.	Khutlai	Khutlai	Weapon
81.	Khudam	Khudam	Sign/Symbol
82.	Khetnaba	Khetkhana	Difference
83.	Keithel	Keithei	Market
84.	Kum	Kum	Year
85.	Kodam	Kodam	Button
86.	Khorum	Khorum	Wooden Sandal
87.	Kummei	Kummei	Festival
88.	Khotba	Kakhot	Scratch
89.	Konung	Konung	City
90.	Khunnai	Khongnai	Neighbour
91.	Kolom	Kolom	Pen
92.	Haorakpham	Haokaphok	Starting point
93.	Hekda	Hengsada	Quickly
94.	Hanba	Kahan	Retreat/Pay back
95.	Hameng	Hameng	Goat
96.	Hu	Hu	Poison
97.	Henmalli	Hennaya	Access
98.	Haithokheichin	Haishokheichang	Moving left to
99.	Hupna	Hupda	Altogether
100.	Heinaba	Heikhana	Accustom/Use to

Sl. No.	Meiteilon	Tangkhullon	Englishlon
101.	Heinau	Heinaothei	Mango
102.	Heithokba	Heikashok	Pour Out
103.	Hapta	Hapta	Week
104.	Hongba	Kahong	Cheap
105.	Hotnaba	Hotkhana	Hard Labour
106.	Hang-u	Ngahanlu	Ask
107.	Heijingphaba	Heijingkapha	Ripe
108.	Heituk	Theituk	Wild Apple
109.	Hekba	Kahek	Pluck
100.	Chapjai	Chapjai	Fit
111.	Lairik	Lairik	Book
112.	Leipak	Ngalei	Earth/Mud
113.	La-u	Ralo	Come
114.	Lau	Lui	Paddy field
115.	Lummi	Khalum	Worm
116.	Lam	Lam	An Area of Land
117.	Lam	Lam	A Stressful of Two Hands
118.	Mamal	Aman	Price
119.	Mana	Ana	Leaf
120.	Mihun	Mihun	Pulse
121.	Mi	Mi	Man
122.	Manga	Phanga	Five
123.	Mari	Mati	Four
124.	Mang	Mang	Dream
125.	Manam	Anganam	Smell
126.	Muk	Muk	Ink
127.	Meikhu	Meikhut	Smoke
128.	Mei	Mei	Fire
129.	Mai	Mai	Face
130.	Mit	Mik	Eye
131.	Manil	Manin	Vapour
132.	Mahut	Mahut	In Place Of
133.	Mapham	Apam	Place
134.	Machoi	Machoi	Pieces
135.	Mayai	Mayai	Middle
136.	Matangda	Matangli	Issue
137.	Mangba	Khamang	Lost
138.	Mingshel	Mingshin	Looking Glass
139.	Mikhomba	Mikakhom	Campaign
140.	Meiphu	Meiphu	Fire Pot
141.	Mangphasi	Mangphameisa	Sweet Dream
142.	Marak-Marakda	Marak-Marakli	Sometimes
143.	Mi-Atei	Mi-Khangatei	Other People
144.	Mamei	Khamei	Tail
145.	Manba	Khaman	Alike
146.	Maram	Maram	Reason
147.	Minamba	Mikhanam	Deception/Cheating
148.	Matam	Atam	Time
149.	Mizam	Mizam	Ordinary Man
150.	Mashing	Masing	Number
151.	Michang	Michang	Partiality
152.	Meikhet	Meikhet	Matchbox
153.	Maton	Aton	Bud
154.	Makhon	Akhon	Sound
155.	Matikchaba	Matikacha	Qualified
156.	Lei	Leiya	Have/Presence
157.	Likli	Likli	Bottle
158.	Lingba	Khaling	Transplant
159.	Lingba	Khaling	Strong Enough
160.	Leizei	Leizei	Stick
161.	Lupba	Khalup	Immersion
162.	Lausing	Lausing	Skill/Knowledge
163.	Line Zingba	Line Kazing	Draw Line
164.	Laman Tonba	Leiman Katon	Indebtedness
165.	Mangkhare	Manghaira	Loss
166.	Maron Maron	Maron Maron	On and On
167.	Meitan	Meitha	Charcoal
168.	Miramda	Miramli	Outside State
169.	Mathang	Mathang	Next
170.	Midrang	Midrang	Magic
171.	Mamit Khapba	Amik Kakhap	Blinking
172.	Mapungphaba	Maphungkapha	Grown Up
173.	Machet	Machet	Piece
174.	Moja	Moja	Socks
175.	Machu	Machu	Colour
176.	Nikba	Kakhanik	Shake
177.	Na	Khana	Ear
178.	Naton	Natang	Nose
179.	Nang	Na	You
180.	Nam-u	Namlu	Push
181.	Nemba	Khanem	Low
182.	Namphu	Namphu	Force
183.	Nungthang	Nungthang	Hammer
184.	Nongmei	Nongmei	Gun
185.	Nomba	Khanom	Bribery
186.	Ningngai	Ningngai	Childish/Nagging
187.	Ngakba	Khangak	Protect
188.	Naph	Nap	Mucus
189.	Nanba	Khanan	Clean
190.	Ngakba	Khangak	Surprise
191.	Ngangba	Khangang	Humming
192.	Napba	Khanap	Sticky
193.	Ngai-u	Ngarailu	Wait
194.	Nopba	Khanop	inaction/weak
195.	Ningba	Khaphaning	Opinion
196.	Ok	Hok	Pig
197.	Oknao	Hoknao	Piglet
198.	Oja	Oja	Teacher
199.	Phungka	Meiphung	Families of a Clan
200.	Phunba	Kaphun	Block

Sl. No.	Meiteilon	Tangkhullon	Englishlon
201.	Phaptaba	Phapkata	Understand
202.	Phap	Phap	Imaginary
203.	Pak Phangdaba	Pak Masamkaphang	Very Rare to get
204.	Phara	Phara	Fare
205.	Phamkapa	Phamkaka	Ascending/Promotion
206.	Phaotokba	Phaokashok	Pass Through
207.	Phaokei	Makei	Grainer
208.	Pukhari	Pukhari	Pool
209.	Pung	Pung	Watch
210.	Pak-e	Pakga	Matching
211.	Phaklang	Phaklang	Wall
212.	Phataba	Makapha	Bad
213.	Phaba	Kapha	Good
214.	Paiba	Kapai	Fly
215.	Phingba	Kaphing	Hot Tempered
216.	Bora	Bora	Sack Bag
217.	Prabhu	Proho	Lord/God
218.	Penba	Kapen	Satisfied
219.	Pung	Pung	Drum
220.	Phei	Phai	Ok/Good
221.	Pakba	Kapak	Wide
222.	Pareng	Pareng	Line
223.	Pham-u	Pamlo	Sit
224.	Phurit	Phahon	Shirt
225.	Pa-u	Palu	Read
226.	Parikha	Porikha	Examination
227.	Panba	Kapan	Fix
228.	Phaoba	Kaphao	Famous
229.	Phaoba	Kaphao	Cross
230.	Poba	Kabo	Defeat
231.	Soiba	Kasoi	Fail
232.	Sangba	Kasang	Length
233.	Sham	Sam	Hair
234.	Saba	Kasa	Hot
235.	Shingba	Kashing	Intelligence
236.	Shonba	Kashon	weakness
237.	Sakol	Sikui	Horse
238.	Sunu	Sunu	Lime
239.	Suti	Suti	Holiday
240.	Sathiba	Sakashi	Cruel
241.	Shingba	Kashing	Clever/Wise
242.	Shana	Sina	Gold
243.	Semba	Kasem	Repair
244.	Samban	Seiban	Fencing
245.	San	Sei	Cow
246.	Shakhee	Sakhee	Witness/Vow
247.	Sannao	Seinao	Calf
248.	Samba	Kasam	Joint
249.	Shinba	Kashin	Replace
250.	Samna	Samlakeina	In Brief
251.	Shotba	Kashut	Borrow
252.	Soiganu	Masoilo	Don't Fail
253.	Saiba	Kasai	Bite
254.	Shumpa	Kashum	Press Between Teeth
255.	Thong	Thong	Bridge
256.	Tengkot	Tengkot	Bowl/Plate
257.	Tongba	Katong	Profit
258.	Tongba	Katong	Riding
259.	Tarang (old)	Tara	Water
260.	Taba	Takatung	Fall
261.	Thao	Thao	Oil
262.	Thaomei	Thaomei	Lamp
263.	Tara	Thara	Ten
264.	Tamba	Katam	Learn
265.	Tareng	Tareng	Spinning Machine
266.	Thauna	Thauna	Courage
267.	Thauba	Kathau	Drive
268.	Tapu	Tapu	A Basket in which clothes were kept in the olden days
269.	Tangba	Katang	Rare/Costly
270.	Tanchachaba	Tanchakacha	Opportunity
271.	Teiba	Katei	Apply Varnish
272.	Thuro	Thaklo	Fast/Be Quick
273.	Uphul	Uphul	Dust
274.	Upai	Upai	Means
275.	Urok	Varok	Crane
276.	Ushitaba	Mautkashit	Arrogance
277.	Ummarok	Ummarok	King Chilli
278.	Waiteiba	Waikatei	Mopping
279.	Yotbi	Yotbi	Nail
280.	Yai	Mayai	Ok
281.	Yenmaphei	Herphei	Chicken Leg
282.	Yamkok	Yamkok	Winnowing Basket
283.	Yekba	Khayek	Drawing
284.	Yokba	Khayok	Rear
285.	Yentem	Yentem	Taro/Common ariod
286.	Yong	Nayong	Monkey
287.	Yak-e	Yak-a	Salty
288.	Yengu	Yanglu	Look
289.	Yao	Yao	Sheep
290.	Zatlo	Zatlu	Go/Walk
291.	Zatnaba	Zatkhana	Custom up-to-date
292.	Zangu	Zanglu	Come in
293.	Za-u	Zalu	Eat
294.	Zatnabi	Zatkhana	Tradition/Convention
295.	Zamphut	Zamphut	Simple Boil Vegetables
296.	Mangchaona	Mangchaoda	In Advance
297.	Hongba	Kahong	Shifting
298.	Zeirong	Zeirong	Thrusting stick for paddy
299.	Alemba	Lemkahai	Leftover
300.	Khangba	Kakhang	Patience
301.	Khangba	Kathei	Knowing
302.	Nanba	Khanan	Slippery
303.	Tancha	Tancha	Chance
304.	Manam	Anganam	Smell
305.	Namthiba	Namkashi	Foul Smell
306.	Khutongchaba	Khutongkacha	Advantage
307.	Niyom	Niyom	Rule
308.	Ain	Ayin	Law
309.	Menba	Khamen	Filling up
310.	Pokhare	Pohaira	Already defeated
311.	Hangkam Machu	Hangkam Machu	Yellow colour
312.	Kopi	Kopi	Cabbage
313.	Machu	Machu	Colour
314.	Ningba	Kaphaning	Thought
315.	Haiyu	Hanglu	Say/Tell
316.	Hakthi	Hakthi	Sneeze
317.	Huirong	Huirong	Offensive word
318.	On-pa	Kha-on	Measurement
319.	Maton	Aton	Bud
320.	Khongba	Kakhong	Bark
321.	Phongba	Kaphong	Publish
322.	Lemna	Lemlakeina	Graceful
323.	Ngakba	Khangak	Protection
324.	Shoiba	Kashoi	Mistake
325.	Khamen	Khamen	Tomato

* Yarngam Lunglo wrote this article for The Sangai Express
This article was posted on April 20, 2020.

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