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Faihriem

Faihriem noun: a clan of the Hmar tribal people of Assam, members of which speak a dialect of the Hmar language (a Tibeto-Burman language).

Noun

Faihriem pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A clan of the Hmar tribal people of Assam, members of which speak a dialect of the Hmar language (a Tibeto-Burman language).
    • Faihriem have altogether 13 subclans. They are Saivate, Tuollai, Bapui, Tuimuol, Khawlum, Khawkhieng, Khawreng, Sekong, Seiling, Thlanghnung, Salhmar, […].1992, Vijay Prakash Sharma, The Hmars of Manipur: an anthropological exploration, page 18
    • The Hmar are divided into several clans, like Khawbung, Lungtau, Leiri, Zote, Ngurte, Khelte, Khawlhring and Faihriem; these are again divided into a number of lineages.1998, India's Communities, volume 4 (edited by Kumar Suresh Singh of the Anthropological Survey of India)

Questions about Faihriem

What does Faihriem mean?
Faihriem means a clan of the Hmar tribal people of Assam, members of which speak a dialect of the Hmar language (a Tibeto-Burman language).
What part of speech is Faihriem?
Faihriem is a noun.

Words near Faihriem in the dictionary

  1. FAIF
  2. faifeau
  3. faifeaus
  4. Faifi
  5. Faifo
  6. Faihriem
  7. faikins
  8. fail
  9. fail and divot
  10. fail at life
  11. fail closed

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