Laikhurembi: Difference between revisions

| consort      = [[Thongalen]] ([[Thongaren]])

| Greek_equivalent    = [[Themis]], [[Dike (mythology)|Dike]]

| Roman_equivalent    = [[Justitia]]

{{Meitei mythology}}

{{Sanamahism}}

'''Laikhurembi''' ({{lang-omp|Laikhulempi}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Antique Manipur]]).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.1340/page/n365/mode/2up?q=%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80|title=চৈথারোল কুমপাপা|last=Brahmacharimayum Kulachandra Sharma|pages=365|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465422/page/n13/mode/2up|title=Leimarel Mingkhei|last=Bhogeshawr|first=Oinam|date=1970|language=mni|pages=13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.2401/page/n175/mode/2up?q=Laikhurembi|title=লরনর্স মনিপুরী-ইংলিশ দিক্সনারী|last=H Surmangol Sharma|date=2006|pages=175|language=en}}</ref> She is the goddess of justice, good counsel, divine law, order and secrecy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 194 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2PjsAAAAMAAJ&q=laikhurembu+retribution+justice|title=A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security|last1=Rao|first1=Nitya|last2=Rürup|first2=Luise|date=1997|publisher=Friedrich Ebert Stiftung|isbn=978-81-7440-044-4|language=en}}</ref> She is the chief Queen of God [[Thongaren]] ({{lang-omp|[[Thongalen]]}}).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bjkBM3qyZ00C&dq=laikhurembi&pg=PA79|title=Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray|last1=Ray|first1=Asok Kumar|last2=Chakraborty|first2=Satyabrata|date=2008|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-8069-572-8|language=en}}</ref>

She is the daughter of Lairen Humchouba.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S_4dAAAAMAAJ&q=laikhurembi|title=The History of Manipur: An early period|last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|date=1986|publisher=Manipur Commercial Company|language=en}}</ref> She is one of the divine incarnations of [[Leimarel Sidabi]].<ref name=":0" /> She is one of the most important [[Umang Lai]]s. Her pantheon is maintained particularly by the Taibungjam clan of [[Meitei ethnicity]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vO-vtI8NuxIC&dq=taibangjam+laikhurembee&pg=PA4|title=Manipur: Treatise & Documents|last=Sanajaoba|first=Naorem|date=1993|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-399-5|language=en}}</ref><ref>Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1988). Religion and Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-021-0.</ref><ref>Proceedings of the North East India History Association  North East India History Association. Session · 1982</ref>

In [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), the female first name ''"Laikhurembi"'' can be split up into three parts, "Lai", "Khu" and "-rembi". The [[Meitei language]] word "Lai" has multiple meanings. It may mean a [[god]] or a [[deity]] or a [[Deity|spirit]] or a [[disease]] or a [[picture]] or a [[painting]] in noun form. "Lai" may mean [[:en:wikt:easy|easy]] in adjective form in [[Meitei language]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=H. Surmangol|date=2006|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Lai|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%8F&searchhws=yes#|access-date=|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref> The [[Meitei language]] term "Khu" also has many meanings. It may mean "[[:en:wikt:narrow|narrow]]" or "not [[:en:wikt:wide|wide]]" in adjective form. It may mean a [[knee]] in noun form. It may mean "to [[:en:wikt:kneel|kneel]]" or "to [[:en:wikt:cough|cough]]" in verbal form.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=H. Surmangol|date=2006|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Khu|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%88%EA%AF%A8&searchhws=yes|access-date=|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref> According to "The History Of Manipur" written by Wahengbam Ibohal, the words "Lai" and "Khu" are the names of tribes. The last part "-rembi" means chief, head or graceful in feminine form.<ref name=":2" />

Scholars think this queen may have had [[Asian people|Asian]] ethnicity. Some scholars think Laikhurembi could come from a tribe that had both ''Lai'' and ''Khu'' people in it.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.463276/page/n233/mode/2up?q=Laikhurembi|title=The History Of Manipur|last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|pages=233}}</ref> Other scholars think "Laikhurembi" is just her title and not her name.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.463276/page/n234/mode/2up?q=Laikhurembi|title=The History Of Manipur|last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|pages=234}}</ref>

Laikhurembi ({{lang-omp|Laikhulempi}}) is the daughter of Lai-ren Humchouba ({{lang-omp|Lai Len Hum Choupa}}, [[:en:Shan language|Shan]]: Hoom Chao Hpa). In [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), "Lai-ren" means "Chief of Lai".<ref name=":3" /> In [[Meitei language]], the word [[#Etymology|"Lai" has many meanings]].

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