# Classical Meitei/Common terms

The best and the easiest way to learn Classical Meitei is by comparing it with other prominent forms of Meitei language.

### Air / Wind

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Air / Wind | ꯃꯥꯂꯪꯄ | Maa-lang-pa | ꯃꯥꯂꯪꯕ | Maa-lang-ba | ꯅꯥꯃꯤꯄ | Naa-mee-pa | ꯅꯥꯃꯤꯕ | Naa-mee-ba | ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯠ | Noong-sheet |

### Alcoholic drink / beer / rum / wine

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Alcoholic drink / beer / rum / wine | ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯩ | Waang-lei | - | - | - | - | - | - | ꯌꯨ | Yoo |

### Day / Sun

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Day / Sun | ꯀꯣꯢꯂꯧ | Koi-lou | - | - | ꯀꯣꯂꯧ | Ko-lou | ꯀꯣꯔꯧ | Ko-rou | ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ | Noo-meet |

### Deity / God

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Deity / God | ꯈꯣꯌꯨꯝ | Kho-yoom | - | - | ꯆꯤꯉꯨ | Chee-ngoo | - | - | ꯂꯥꯢ | Lai |

### Fruit (plant fruit)

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Fruit | ꯇꯥꯎꯆꯤꯡ | Tau-ching | ꯇꯥꯎꯖꯤꯡ | Tau-jing | ꯍꯩꯂꯥꯡ | Hei-laang | ꯍꯩꯔꯥꯡ | Hei-raang | ꯎꯍꯩ / ꯍꯩ | Oo-hei / Hei |

### Fire

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Fire | ꯈꯝꯄꯤ | Kham-pee | ꯈꯝꯕꯤ | Kham-bee | ꯆꯥꯛꯃꯣꯝ ꯃꯩꯇꯂꯦꯡ ꯑꯂꯥꯄ | Chaak-mom Mei-ta-leng A-laa-pa | ꯆꯛꯃꯣꯝ ꯃꯩꯇ꯭ꯔꯦꯡ ꯑꯔꯥꯕ | Chak-mom Mei-treng A-raa-ba | ꯃꯩ | Mei |

### Flower

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Flower | ꯁꯤꯉꯦꯜ / ꯁꯤꯉꯦꯟ | Shee-ngel / Shee-ngen | - | - | ꯂꯩꯂꯥꯡ | Lei-laang | ꯂꯩꯔꯥꯡ | Lei-raang | ꯂꯩ | Lei |

### Stone / Rock / Pebble

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Stone / Rock / Pebble | ꯊꯧꯇꯨ | Thou-too | ꯊꯧꯗꯨ | Thou-doo | - | - | - | - | ꯅꯨꯡ | Noong |

### Time

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Time | ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯜ / ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ | Waang-lel / Waang-len | - | - | ꯇꯥꯡꯂꯧ | Taang-lou | - | - | ꯃꯇꯝ | Ma-tam |

### Tree

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Tree | ꯇꯂꯥ | Ta-laa | - | - | ꯄꯥꯃꯦꯜ / ꯄꯥꯃꯦꯟ | Paa-mel / Paa-men | - | - | ꯎ | Oo / U |

### Water

| Word | In Classical Meitei | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | Alternative Classical terms (if had) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In modernised Classical Meitei pronunciation/spelling (if distinct) | Latin transliteration (Romanization) | In day-to-day usages / non classical Meitei forms | Latin transliteration (Romanization) |
| Water | ꯂꯥꯢꯆ | Lai-cha | ꯂꯥꯢꯖ | Lai-ja | ꯇꯂꯪ | Ta-lang | ꯇꯔꯪ | Ta-rang | ꯏꯁꯤꯡ | Ee-shing |

### Points to remember

* ↑ In Meitei language, the terms of "day" and "sun" are always used as synonyms