Modern Meitei/Family
Appearance
- the father - ꯃꯄꯥ (Ma-paa)
- the mother - ꯃꯃꯥ (Ma-maa)
- the man/the husband - ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Noo-paa)(general), ꯃꯋꯥ (Ma-waa)(informal), ꯃꯄꯨꯔꯣꯢꯕ (Ma-poo-roi-ba)(formal)
- the woman/the wife - ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Noo-pee)(general), ꯃꯇꯨ (Ma-too)(informal), ꯂꯣꯢꯅꯕꯤ (Loi-na-bee)(formal)
- the child - ꯃꯆꯥ (Ma-chaa)
- the son - ꯃꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ma-chaa Noo-paa)
- the daughter - ꯃꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ma-chaa Noo-pee)
- the elder brother (of a boy/man) - ꯃꯌꯥꯝꯕ (Ma-yaam-ba)
- the elder brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯃꯕꯨꯡ (Ma-boong)
- the younger brother (of a boy/man) - ꯃꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ma-nau Noo-paa) / ꯃꯅꯥꯎꯄꯥ (Ma-nau-paa)
- the younger brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯃꯧꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Mou-pwaa Noo-paa) / ꯃꯧꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ (Mou-pwaa)
- the elder sister - ꯃꯆꯦ (Ma-che)
- the younger sister (of a boy/man) - ꯃꯆꯜ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ma-chal Noo-pee)/ ꯃꯆꯜ (Ma-chal)/ ꯃꯆꯟ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ma-chan Noo-pee)/ ꯃꯆꯟ (Ma-chan)
- the younger sister (of a girl/woman) - ꯃꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ma-nau Noo-pee)/ ꯃꯅꯥꯎꯄꯤ (Ma-nau-pee)
- the grandfather - ꯃꯄꯨ (Ma-poo)/ ꯄꯨꯄꯨ (Poo-poo)
- the grandmother - ꯃꯕꯣꯛ (Ma-bok)/ ꯃꯕꯦꯟ (Ma-ben)
- the uncle - ꯃꯄꯟ (Ma-pan)
- the aunt (sister of father) - ꯃꯅꯦ (Ma-ney)
- the aunt (sister of mother) - ꯃꯗꯣꯝꯆꯥ (Ma-dom-chaa)
- the nephew - ꯃꯃꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ma-maak Noo-paa)/ ꯃꯃꯥꯛ (Ma-maak)/ ꯃꯌꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ma-yaa Noo-paa)/ ꯃꯌꯥ (Ma-yaa)
- the niece - ꯃꯃꯧ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ma-mou Noo-pee)/ ꯃꯃꯧ (Ma-mou)
- the father in law - ꯃꯀꯨ (Ma-koo)/ ꯃꯀꯨꯕꯣꯛ (Ma-koo-bok)
- the mother-in-law - ꯃꯅꯦꯝ (Ma-nem)/ ꯃꯅꯦꯝꯕꯣꯛ (Ma-nem-bok)
With reference to First person
[edit | edit source]- my/our father - ꯏꯄꯥ (Ee-paa)
- my/our mother - ꯏꯃꯥ (Ee-maa)
- my/our man/husband - ꯏꯋꯥ (Ee-waa)(informal),
- my/our woman/wife - ꯏꯇꯨ (Ee-too)(informal),
- my/our child - ꯏꯆꯥ (Ee-chaa)
- my/our son - ꯏꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ee-chaa Noo-paa)
- my/our daughter - ꯏꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ee-chaa Noo-pee)
- my/our elder brother (of a boy/man) - ꯏꯌꯥꯝꯕ (Ee-yaam-ba)
- my/our elder brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯏꯕꯨꯡ (Ee-boong)
- my/our younger brother (of a boy/man) - ꯏꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ee-nau Noo-paa) / ꯏꯅꯥꯎꯄꯥ (Ee-nau-paa)
- my/our younger brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯏꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ee-pwaa Noo-paa) / ꯏꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ (Ee-pwaa)
- my/our elder sister - ꯏꯆꯦ (Ee-che)
- my/our younger sister (of a boy/man) - ꯏꯆꯜ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ee-chal Noo-pee)/ ꯏꯆꯜ (Ee-chal)/ ꯏꯆꯟ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ee-chan Noo-pee)/ ꯏꯆꯟ (Ee-chan)
- my/our younger sister (of a girl/woman) - ꯏꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ee-nau Noo-pee)/ ꯏꯅꯥꯎꯄꯤ (Ee-nau-pee)
- my/our grandfather - ꯏꯄꯨ (Ee-poo)
- my/our grandmother - ꯏꯕꯣꯛ (Ee-bok)/ ꯏꯕꯦꯟ (Ee-ben)
- my/our uncle - ꯏꯄꯟ (Ee-pan)
- my/our aunt (sister of father) - ꯏꯅꯦ (Ee-ney)
- my/our aunt (sister of mother) - ꯏꯗꯣꯝꯆꯥ (Ee-dom-chaa)
- my/our nephew - ꯏꯃꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ee-maak Noo-paa)/ ꯏꯃꯥꯛ (Ee-maak)/ ꯏꯌꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Ee-yaa Noo-paa)/ ꯏꯌꯥ (Ee-yaa)
- my/our niece - ꯏꯃꯧ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Ee-mou Noo-pee)/ ꯏꯃꯧ (Ee-mou)
- my/our father in law - ꯏꯀꯨ (Ee-koo)/ ꯏꯀꯨꯕꯣꯛ (Ee-koo-bok)
- my/our mother-in-law - ꯏꯅꯦꯝ (Ee-nem)/ ꯏꯅꯦꯝꯕꯣꯛ (Ee-nem-bok)
With reference to Second person
[edit | edit source]- your father - ꯅꯄꯥ (Na-paa)
- your mother - ꯅꯃꯥ (Na-maa)
- your man/your husband - ꯅꯋꯥ (Na-waa)(informal),
- your woman/your wife - ꯅꯇꯨ (Na-too)(informal),
- your child - ꯅꯆꯥ (Na-chaa)
- your son - ꯅꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Na-chaa Noo-paa)
- your daughter - ꯅꯆꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Na-chaa Noo-pee)
- your elder brother (of a boy/man) - ꯅꯌꯥꯝꯕ (Na-yaam-ba)
- your elder brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯅꯕꯨꯡ (Na-boong)
- your younger brother (of a boy/man) - ꯅꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Na-nau Noo-paa) / ꯅꯅꯥꯎꯄꯥ (Na-nau-paa)
- your younger brother (of a girl/woman) - ꯅꯧꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Nou-pwaa Noo-paa) / ꯅꯧꯄ꯭ꯋꯥ (Nou-pwaa)
- your elder sister - ꯅꯆꯦ (Na-che)
- your younger sister (of a boy/man) - ꯅꯆꯜ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Na-chal Noo-pee)/ ꯅꯆꯜ (Na-chal)/ ꯅꯆꯟ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Na-chan Noo-pee)/ ꯅꯆꯟ (Na-chan)
- your younger sister (of a girl/woman) - ꯅꯅꯥꯎ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Na-nau Noo-pee)/ ꯅꯅꯥꯎꯄꯤ (Na-nau-pee)
- your grandfather - ꯅꯄꯨ (Na-poo)
- your grandmother - ꯅꯕꯣꯛ (Na-bok)/ ꯅꯕꯦꯟ (Na-ben)
- your uncle - ꯅꯄꯟ (Na-pan)
- your aunt (sister of father) - ꯅꯅꯦ (Na-ney)
- your aunt (sister of mother) - ꯅꯗꯣꯝꯆꯥ (Na-dom-chaa)
- your nephew - ꯅꯃꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Na-maak Noo-paa)/ ꯅꯃꯥꯛ (Na-maak)/ ꯅꯌꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯥ (Na-yaa Noo-paa)/ ꯅꯌꯥ (Na-yaa)
- your niece - ꯅꯃꯧ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ (Na-mou Noo-pee)/ ꯅꯃꯧ (Na-mou)
- your father in law - ꯅꯀꯨ (Na-koo)/ ꯅꯀꯨꯕꯣꯛ (Na-koo-bok)
- your mother-in-law - ꯅꯅꯦꯝ (Na-nem)/ ꯅꯅꯦꯝꯕꯣꯛ (Na-nem-bok)