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Manipuri, a. and n.|mænɪˈpʊərɪ|
[Native name.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Manipur, a state in the region of Assam in north-east India; spec. used of a style of dancing (also ellipt.).
B. n. The people of Manipur; a member of this people; also, the Tibeto-Burman language of the Manipuri.
1906E. A. Gait Hist. Assam viii. 195 The Manipuri Raja was mindful of the services rendered him a few years previously. 1911[see Khasi]. 1918W. Pettigrew Tāngkhul Nāga Gram. & Dict. 4 As in Manipuri, there are two noticeable changes in intonation in TN, a high and low tone to a great number of words which to the ignorant sound the same. 1927Blackw. Mag. June 817/1 The Manipuris..became such strict Hindus as even to ‘out-Brahman’ the Brahmans. 1948D. Diringer Alphabet ii vi. 365 The Oriya, Maithili and Early Manipuri characters seem also to be somewhat connected with the Bengali script. 1957G. B. L. Wilson Dict. Ballet 178 Manipuri, in Hindu dancing, the style of north-east India. The dances are in the form of dance-drama (supported by dialogues and songs) and many dancers participate. It is mainly lyrical and lighter than the other Indian styles. 1968Encycl. Brit. XIV. 790/2 About 60% of the population [of Manipur] speak Manipuri. Ibid. XV. 118/2 Meithei, also known as Manipuri, the dominant population of the valley of Manipur. 1969Femina (Bombay) 26 Dec. 53/1 Kishori also left an imprint as a noted Manipuri dancer in the early dance dramas produced by the Indian National Theatre. Her rhythmic grace is still remembered. 1971Ceylon Observer (Mag. Ed.) 19 Sept. 4/8 (Advt.), New silver motive white Manipuri saree. |