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arambai

arambai noun: a Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to ease its flight when thrown or projected towards the enemies, frequently used by the cavalry soldiers, mounted on Manipuri ponies, of Kangleipak.

arambai: a Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to...
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Noun

arambai (plural arambais)

  1. A Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to ease its flight when thrown or projected towards the enemies, frequently used by the cavalry soldiers, mounted on Manipuri ponies, of Kangleipak.

Forms of arambai

pluralarambais

Origin of arambai

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯑꯔꯥꯝꯕꯥꯢ (ʼarāmbāi).

Questions about arambai

What does arambai mean?
Arambai means a Meitei traditional dart-like weapon, poisoned at its sharp tip, having peacock-feathered ends, to ease its flight when thrown or projected towards the enemies, frequently used by the cavalry soldiers, mounted on Manipuri ponies, of Kangleipak.
What part of speech is arambai?
Arambai is a noun.
What is the plural of arambai?
The plural of arambai is arambais.

Words near arambai in the dictionary

  1. Aramanik
  2. aramayoite
  3. Aramazd
  4. Aramaïc
  5. Aramaïsm
  6. arambai
  7. Arambala
  8. Arambam
  9. Arambula
  10. Arambulas
  11. Arambulo

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