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Manipur

/ˌmənɪpʊɹ/ · name

Meaning

  1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Imphal.

Etymology / origin

From Bengali মণিপুর (monipur), from Sanskrit मणिपूर (maṇipūra, literally “abundance of jewels”), composed of मणि (maṇi, “jewel”) + पूर (pūra, “abundance”).

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