ꯐꯝ

Manipuri

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʰɐm]

Noun

ꯐꯝ (pham)

  1. place
  2. a post or a position in an office, etc.
  3. bed
  4. the name of the Meitei letter (pha)
Derived terms
  • ꯀꯥꯐꯝ (kāpham)
  • ꯁꯦꯟꯅꯐꯝ (sennapham)
  • ꯂꯧꯊꯣꯛꯐꯝ (louthokpham)
  • ꯊꯥꯐꯝ (thāpham)
  • ꯍꯥꯞꯐꯝ (hāppham)
  • ꯐꯝꯃꯡ (phammang)
  • ꯐꯝꯊꯣꯟ (phamthon)
  • ꯐꯝꯖꯧ (phamjou)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʰɐm]

Verb

ꯐꯝ (pham)

  1. to sit
  2. to own a shop, store, etc.
Derived terms
  • ꯐꯝꯊ (phamtha)
  • ꯐꯝꯐꯝ (phampham)
  • ꯐꯝꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯛꯅ (phamb͟rekna)
  • ꯐꯝꯖꯤꯟ (phamjin)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʰɐm]

Verb

ꯐꯝ (pham)

  1. to be coagulated
Derived terms
  • ꯐꯝꯊ (phamtha)

References

  • Sharma, H[anjabam] Surmangol (2006) “ꯐꯝ”, in Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary, Imphal: Sangam Book Store.