ꯂꯤꯔꯨꯡ

Manipuri

Etymology

From ꯂꯤ (li, “cane”) +‎ ꯔꯨꯡ (rung, “frame”), the first element of which is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lij. Cognate with S'gaw Karen ချံၣ် (khleè, “bow”), Naxi leemei (“longbow”), Jingpho kung-li (“bow”), Limbu li.

Noun

ꯂꯤꯔꯨꯡ (lirung)

  1. bow, (a device used to shoot arrows)

See also

  • ꯂꯤꯔꯤ (liri)

References

  • Sharma, H[anjabam] Surmangol (2006), “ꯂꯤꯔꯨꯡ”, in Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary, Imphal: Sangam Book Store, page 173.
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