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“Salailen's child (Nawa)”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Sanamahi is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Manipuri ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ, with the stated meaning “Salailen's child (Nawa)”.
Meaning: “Salailen's child (Nawa)”
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ (sanāmahi). Meitei word Sana is a portmanteau of Salailen and "Nawa" ("child" in Meitei), thereby meaning "Salailen's child (Nawa)". Sanamahi is a combination of "Sana" and "Mahi" ("liquid" in Meitei), thereby meaning "child (Nawa) developed by the liquid (Mahi) of Salailen".
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