English Explanatory Dictionary

Henjunaha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A handsome young man who was killed by evils in Moirang, retold in ancient Meitei mythology and folklore. He died due to his disobedience to his mother.
  2. A Meitei ethnic male given name.

Word forms

Henjunaha Henjunahas Hensunaha Henzunaha

Etymology

From Old Meitei, "Hensunaha", literally meaning "handsome and young". Morphologically, "hen" meaning "good looking" or "extraordinary" (in something), "su" meaning "also", and "naha" meaning "young". Later, "Hensunaha" evolved into its modern Meitei descendant word "Henjunaha".

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