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Meitei Hui

Meitei Hui noun: an indigenous domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) traditionally domesticated and reared by the Meitei people of Kangleipak (Manipur).

meitei hui: an indigenous domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) traditionally domesticated and reared by the...
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Noun (1)

Meitei Hui (plural Meitei Huis)

  1. An indigenous domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) traditionally domesticated and reared by the Meitei people of Kangleipak (Manipur).
    • ... Four local breeds of Awang Huijao and one Meitei Hui also participated in the show...2004 February 14, "Imphal show delights dog lovers", archived from the original on 20 Jan 2026
    • ...the people of the State have failed to protect and preserve indigenous dog breeds like Meitei Hui, Tangkhul Hui, which are very sensitive apart from being one of the best kinds of dog breeds. ... These indigenous dog breeds are on the brink of extinction today due to the inflow of other...2013 July 14, "Dog trainer on mission to benefit society : 14th jul13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines", archived from the original on 20 Jan 2026
    Synonyms:
    Meitei Huei, Meetei Hui, Meetei Huei

Noun (2) capitalized: Meitei hui

Meitei hui (plural Meitei huis)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Meitei Hui

Examples of Meitei Hui in a sentence

  • ...the people of the State have failed to protect and preserve indigenous dog breeds like Meitei Hui, Tangkhul Hui, which are very sensitive apart from being one of the best kinds of dog breeds. ...2013 July 14, "Dog trainer on mission to benefit society : 14th jul13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines", archived from the original on 20 Jan 2026:
  • The belief of local dog being "dumb" was proved wrong by Jone's (local breed Meitei hui)...2015 December 26, "Dogs loyalty to humankind elaborated in Festival of dogs", archived from the original on 04 Dec 2024:
  • Local breeds of Awang Huijao (Tangkhul hui) and Meitei Hui also participated in the show. ...2015, "Canine carnival 2015: Talents of Dogs mesmerizes viewers", archived from the original on 15 Aug 2022:
  • As they began to settle down with agriculture ie domesticating plants, they also learned to domesticate animals, such as Meitei hui (dog) from wild wolves.2023 June 25, "THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN INTACT MANIPUR : MANIPUR A CRADLE OF MEITEI CIVILISATION", archived from the original on 25 Jun...

Synonyms of Meitei Hui

Forms of Meitei Hui

pluralMeitei Huis
alternative formMeitei hui
pluralMeitei huis

Origin of Meitei Hui

From Meitei, referring to the rearers, and Manipuri ꯍꯨꯏ (huʼi, “a dog”).

Questions about Meitei Hui

What does Meitei Hui mean?
Meitei Hui means an indigenous domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) traditionally domesticated and reared by the Meitei people of Kangleipak (Manipur).
How do you use Meitei Hui in a sentence?
...the people of the State have failed to protect and preserve indigenous dog breeds like Meitei Hui, Tangkhul Hui, which are very sensitive apart from being one of the best kinds of dog breeds. ...
What part of speech is Meitei Hui?
Meitei Hui is a noun.
What is the plural of Meitei Hui?
The plural of Meitei Hui is Meitei Huis.

Words near Meitei Hui in the dictionary

  1. meistersinger
  2. meistersingers
  3. Meitei
  4. Meitei Huei
  5. Meitei Hueis
  6. Meitei Hui
  7. Meitei Huis
  8. Meitei studies
  9. Meiteidom
  10. Meiteiland
  11. Meiteileipak

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