Etymograph

English

Sanamahi

Sanamahi comes from Manipuri ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ.

  1. Manipurimodernꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤsanāmahi
  2. EnglishtodaySanamahi

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Manipurimodernꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤsanāmahi
  2. EnglishtodaySanamahi

The story

Meitei word Sana is a portmanteau of Salailen and "Nawa" ("child" in Meitei), thereby meaning "Salailen's child (Nawa)". Sanamahi is a combination of "Sana" and "Mahi" ("liquid" in Meitei), thereby meaning "child (Nawa) developed by the liquid (Mahi) of Salailen".

Today it means

name Ancient Meitei supreme guardian god of mankind and human household. He is the son of God Salailen.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Manipuri ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ / Sanamahi