Classical Meitei/Common terms

The best and the easiest way to learn Classical Meitei is by comparing it with other prominent forms of Meitei language.

Air / Wind

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Air / Wind	ꯃꯥꯂꯪꯄ	Maa-lang-pa	ꯃꯥꯂꯪꯕ	Maa-lang-ba	ꯅꯥꯃꯤꯄ	Naa-mee-pa	ꯅꯥꯃꯤꯕ	Naa-mee-ba	ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯠ	Noong-sheet

Alcoholic drink / beer / rum / wine

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Alcoholic drink / beer / rum / wine	ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯩ	Waang-lei	-	-	-	-	-	-	ꯌꯨ	Yoo

Day / Sun

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Day / Sun	ꯀꯣꯢꯂꯧ	Koi-lou	-	-	ꯀꯣꯂꯧ	Ko-lou	ꯀꯣꯔꯧ	Ko-rou	ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ	Noo-meet

Deity / God

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Deity / God	ꯈꯣꯌꯨꯝ	Kho-yoom	-	-	ꯆꯤꯉꯨ	Chee-ngoo	-	-	ꯂꯥꯢ	Lai

Fruit (plant fruit)

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Fruit	ꯇꯥꯎꯆꯤꯡ	Tau-ching	ꯇꯥꯎꯖꯤꯡ	Tau-jing	ꯍꯩꯂꯥꯡ	Hei-laang	ꯍꯩꯔꯥꯡ	Hei-raang	ꯎꯍꯩ / ꯍꯩ	Oo-hei / Hei

Fire

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Fire	ꯈꯝꯄꯤ	Kham-pee	ꯈꯝꯕꯤ	Kham-bee	ꯆꯥꯛꯃꯣꯝ ꯃꯩꯇꯂꯦꯡ ꯑꯂꯥꯄ	Chaak-mom Mei-ta-leng A-laa-pa	ꯆꯛꯃꯣꯝ ꯃꯩꯇ꯭ꯔꯦꯡ ꯑꯔꯥꯕ	Chak-mom Mei-treng A-raa-ba	ꯃꯩ	Mei

Flower

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Flower	ꯁꯤꯉꯦꯜ / ꯁꯤꯉꯦꯟ	Shee-ngel / Shee-ngen	-	-	ꯂꯩꯂꯥꯡ	Lei-laang	ꯂꯩꯔꯥꯡ	Lei-raang	ꯂꯩ	Lei

Stone / Rock / Pebble

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Stone / Rock / Pebble	ꯊꯧꯇꯨ	Thou-too	ꯊꯧꯗꯨ	Thou-doo	-	-	-	-	ꯅꯨꯡ	Noong

Time

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Time	ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯜ / ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ	Waang-lel / Waang-len	-	-	ꯇꯥꯡꯂꯧ	Taang-lou	-	-	ꯃꯇꯝ	Ma-tam

Tree

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Tree	ꯇꯂꯥ	Ta-laa	-	-	ꯄꯥꯃꯦꯜ / ꯄꯥꯃꯦꯟ	Paa-mel / Paa-men	-	-	ꯎ	Oo / U

Water

Word	In Classical Meitei	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	Alternative Classical terms (if had)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct)	Latin transliteration (Romanization)	In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms	Latin transliteration (Romanization)
Water	ꯂꯥꯢꯆ	Lai-cha	ꯂꯥꯢꯖ	Lai-ja	ꯇꯂꯪ	Ta-lang	ꯇꯔꯪ	Ta-rang	ꯏꯁꯤꯡ	Ee-shing