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Henjunaha

Henjunaha noun: 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.

Noun

Henjunaha (plural Henjunahas)

  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.

Forms of Henjunaha

pluralHenjunahas
alternative formHensunaha
alternative formHenzunaha

Origin of Henjunaha

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".

Questions about Henjunaha

What does Henjunaha mean?
Henjunaha means 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.
What part of speech is Henjunaha?
Henjunaha is a noun.
What is the plural of Henjunaha?
The plural of Henjunaha is Henjunahas.

Words near Henjunaha in the dictionary

  1. henipaviruses
  2. heniquen
  3. heniquin
  4. Henise
  5. henism
  6. Henjunaha
  7. Henk
  8. Henke
  9. Henkel
  10. Henkelman
  11. Henkelmans

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