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{{Infobox deity
| type = Meitei
| name = Khunu Leima
| deity_of = Goddess of [[rodent]]s
| member_of = [[Lairembi]]s
| image = ꯁꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ.jpg
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| caption = Goddess Shapi Leima
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* Sapi Leima
* Shabi Leima
* Shabireima
* Sabi Leima
* Sabireima
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| animals = [[rodent]]s
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| parents = [[Salailen]] (Soraren)
| siblings = [[Khunu Leima]] and [[Nganu Leima]]
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| gender = Female
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| region = [[Manipur]], [[Northeast India]]
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{{Meitei deities}}
'''Shapi Leima''' (Shabi Leima) or '''Sapi Leima''' (Sabi Leima) is the goddess of [[rodent]]s in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. She is a sister of goddesses, [[Khunu Leima]] and [[Nganu Leima]]. Legend says that all the three sisters married to a single mortal man.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=39|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n48/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=48|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n203/mode/2up|title=Manipuri Phungawari|website=archive.org|year=2014|pages=203|language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xfDNm96yCPIC&q=Sabi+Leima+goddess+rodents&pg=PA70|title=Folk Tales of the North-East|last=Regunathan|first=Sudhamahi|date=2005|publisher=Children's Book Trust|isbn=978-81-7011-967-8|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=Sabi+(+animal+sharp+teeth+)+|title=Folk Culture of Manipur|last=Singh|first=Moirangthem Kirti|date=1993|publisher=Manas Publications|isbn=978-81-7049-063-0|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467071/page/n107/mode/2up|title=Eben Mayogee Leipareng|website=archive.org|year=1995|pages=107|language=mni}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The [[Meitei language|Meitei]] female given name "Sapi Leima" (ꯁꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ) or "Sabi Leima" (ꯁꯕꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ) is made up of two component words. The two words are "Sabi" (ꯁꯕꯤ) and "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ). "Sabi" (ꯁꯕꯤ) is a rat like animal. It lives in the clumps of bamboos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%81%EA%AF%95%EA%AF%A4&searchhws=yes|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Sabi|website=uchicago.edu|year=2006}}</ref> It is known for having sharp teeth.<ref name=":0" /> The word "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) is further made up of two component words, "Lei" (ꯂꯩ) and "Ma" (ꯃ). "Lei" (ꯂꯩ) means [[land]] or [[earth]]. "Ma" (ꯃ) means "mother". Literally, "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) can be translated as "Land Mother" or "Mother Earth". But in general context, "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) means a queen or a mistress or a lady.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A9%EA%AF%83%EA%AF%A5&searchhws=yes|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Leima|website=uchicago.edu|year=2006}}</ref>

== Description ==
Goddess Shapi Leima (Shabi Leima) is described as the mistress of all the rodents of the world. At any moment, she could summon all the rodents at any place she wishes. She is the youngest daughter of God Salailen (alias Soraren).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Related pages ==
* [[Imoinu]] ([[Emoinu]]) - Meitei goddess of wealth
* [[Ireima]] ([[Ereima]]) - Meitei goddess of water
* [[Leimarel Sidabi|Leimarel (Leimalel)]] - Meitei goddess of earth
* [[Ngaleima]] - Meitei goddess of fish
* [[Panthoibi]] - Meitei goddess of civilization, love and warfare
* [[Phouoibi]] ([[Phouleima]]) - Meitei goddess of agricultural crops
* [[Thumleima]] - Meitei goddess of salt

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* Glimpses of Manipuri Culture - Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi
* The History of Manipur: An early period - Wahengbam Ibohal Singh · 1986
== Other websites ==
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